Dusty Miller

Papaver atlanticum

About Dusty Miller and Papaver atlanticum

Dusty Miller

Papaver atlanticum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Northern Africa, Morocco

1.4 Types

Silver Lace, Cirrus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.8 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Warmer regions

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-116-8

4 99

1.10 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-4

1.11 Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.12 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple

Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Silver

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Silver

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Silver

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cineraria

PAPAVER atlanticum

7.2 Common Name

Silver dust

Atlas Poppy, Moroccan Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

डस्टी मिलर

मोरक्को के पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Dusty Miller

marokkanische Poppy

7.2.3 In French

Dusty Miller

Poppy marocaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dusty Miller

marroquí amapola

7.2.5 In Greek

Dusty Miller

μαροκινή παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dusty Miller

Moroccan Poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

Dusty Miller

marokański Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

Dusty Cicero

Moroccan Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Centaurea

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Dusty Miller and Papaver atlanticum

Wondering what are the properties of Dusty Miller and Papaver atlanticum? We provide you with everything About Dusty Miller and Papaver atlanticum. Dusty Miller doesn't have thorns and Papaver atlanticum doesn't have thorns. Also Dusty Miller does not have fragrant flowers. Dusty Miller has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic and Papaver atlanticum has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic. 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 Dusty Miller and Papaver atlanticum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dusty Miller and Papaver atlanticum

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

Dusty Miller and Papaver atlanticum Physical Information

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

Dusty Miller flower color: White, Yellow and Purple
Dusty Miller leaf color: Blue Green and Silver
Papaver atlanticum flower color: Orange
Papaver atlanticum leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Dusty Miller and Papaver atlanticum

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