California Poppy

Dusty Miller

About California Poppy and Dusty Miller

California Poppy

Dusty Miller

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Silver Lace, Cirrus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Open areas

Coastal Regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-117-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold

White, Yellow, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Blue Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Blue Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Blue Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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1.2 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

2 Care

2.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

2.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

2.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

2.4 Watering Plants

2.4.1 Watering Requirements

Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

2.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

2.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

2.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

2.5 Soil

2.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

2.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

2.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

2.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

2.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold

2.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

3 Facts

3.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

3.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

3.2 Fruits

3.2.1 Showy Fruit

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3.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3.3 Fragrance

3.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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3.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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3.4 Showy Foliage

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3.5 Showy Bark

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3.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

3.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

3.8 Evergreen

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3.9 Invasive

Sometimes

3.10 Self-Sowing

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3.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Flying insects, Insects

3.12 Allergy

Sleepiness

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

4 Benefits

4.1 Uses

4.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

4.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

4.1.3 Edible Uses

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4.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

4.2 Plant Benefits

4.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Headache, Insomnia, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Tooth ache

Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

4.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

4.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

4.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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4.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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4.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

5 Scientific Name

5.1 Botanical Name

ESCHSCHOLZIA californica 'Alba'

CENTAUREA cineraria

5.2 Common Name

California Poppy

Silver dust

5.2.1 In Hindi

कैलिफोर्निया पोस्ता

डस्टी मिलर

5.2.2 In German

Kalifornien Mohnblume

Dusty Miller

5.2.3 In French

pavot de Californie

Dusty Miller

5.2.4 In Spanish

amapola de California

Dusty Miller

5.2.5 In Greek

Καλιφόρνια παπαρούνας

Dusty Miller

5.2.6 In Portuguese

California Poppy

Dusty Miller

5.2.7 In Polish

California Poppy

Dusty Miller

5.2.8 In Latin

California Poppy

Dusty Cicero

6 Classification

6.1 Kingdom

Plantae

6.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

6.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

6.4 Order

Ranunculales

Asterales

6.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Asteraceae

6.6 Genus

Eschscholzia

Centaurea

6.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

6.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynareae

6.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Carduoideae

6.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of California Poppy and Dusty Miller

Wondering what are the properties of California Poppy and Dusty Miller? We provide you with everything About California Poppy and Dusty Miller. California Poppy doesn't have thorns and Dusty Miller doesn't have thorns. Also California Poppy does not have fragrant flowers. California Poppy has allergic reactions like Sleepiness and Dusty Miller has allergic reactions like Sleepiness. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of California Poppy and Dusty Miller and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of California Poppy and Dusty Miller

Season and care of California Poppy and Dusty Miller is important to know. While considering everything about California Poppy and Dusty Miller Care, growing season is an essential factor. California Poppy season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Dusty Miller season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for California Poppy is Loam, Sand and for Dusty Miller is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for California Poppy is Neutral and for Dusty Miller is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

California Poppy and Dusty Miller Physical Information

California Poppy and Dusty Miller physical information is very important for comparison. California Poppy height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Dusty Miller height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of California Poppy and Dusty Miller are as follows:

California Poppy flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow and Gold
California Poppy leaf color: Blue Green
Dusty Miller flower color: White, Yellow and Purple
Dusty Miller leaf color: Blue Green and Silver

Care of California Poppy and Dusty Miller

Care of California Poppy and Dusty Miller include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. California Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dusty Miller pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer California Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dusty Miller needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.