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About Rock rose and Capnoides


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Shrub  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
Southern Europe  

Types
-  
White Rock Rose, Cistus Alyssoides, Cistus Bourgaeanus  

Number of Varieties
8  
20  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas  
Banks, Dry areas, Gravels, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Pink  
Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Botrytis Blight, Powdery mildew, Sooty Mold, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Corydalis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Perfumes  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens  
CISTUS x pulverulentus 'Sunset'  

Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  
Rock rose  

In Hindi
Capnoides  
रॉक गुलाब  

In German
Capnoides  
Zistrose  

In French
capnoides  
ciste  

In Spanish
Capnoides  
jara  

In Greek
Capnoides  
Rock Rose  

In Portuguese
Capnoides  
esteva  

In Polish
Capnoides  
skała róży  

In Latin
capnoides  
CISTHOS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Basidiomycota  
-  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
-  

Order
Agaricales  
Malvales  

Family
Fumariaceae  
Cistaceae  

Genus
Hypholoma  
Cistus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Fumarieae  
-  

Subfamily
Fumarioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Capnoides and Rock rose

Wondering what are the properties of Capnoides and Rock rose? We provide you with everything About Capnoides and Rock rose. Capnoides doesn't have thorns and Rock rose doesn't have thorns. Also Capnoides does not have fragrant flowers. Capnoides has allergic reactions like Corydalis and Rock rose has allergic reactions like Corydalis. 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 Capnoides and Rock rose and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Capnoides and Rock rose

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

Capnoides and Rock rose Physical Information

Capnoides and Rock rose physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Rock rose height is 50.80 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Rock rose are as follows:

Care of Capnoides and Rock rose

Care of Capnoides and Rock rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Rock rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Capnoides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rock rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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