Dusty Miller

Yellow Wallflower

About Dusty Miller and Yellow Wallflower

Dusty Miller

Yellow Wallflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Silver Lace, Cirrus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Warmer regions

gardens, Grassland, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-117-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Mat-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 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple

Blue, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Silver

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Silver

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Silver

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

fungus, Insects, 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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

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

Beautification, 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

No Medicinal Use

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

Showy Purposes

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, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cineraria

Erysimum cheiri

7.2 Common Name

Silver dust

Wallflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

डस्टी मिलर

पीला Wallflower

7.2.2 In German

Dusty Miller

Yellow Wallflower

7.2.3 In French

Dusty Miller

Yellow Wallflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dusty Miller

alhelí amarillo

7.2.5 In Greek

Dusty Miller

κίτρινο Wallflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dusty Miller

Wallflower amarelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Dusty Miller

Żółty Wallflower

7.2.8 In Latin

Dusty Cicero

Crocus Wallflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Centaurea

Erysimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Dusty Miller and Yellow Wallflower

Wondering what are the properties of Dusty Miller and Yellow Wallflower? We provide you with everything About Dusty Miller and Yellow Wallflower. Dusty Miller doesn't have thorns and Yellow Wallflower 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 Yellow Wallflower 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 Yellow Wallflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dusty Miller and Yellow Wallflower

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

Dusty Miller and Yellow Wallflower Physical Information

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

Dusty Miller flower color: White, Yellow and Purple
Dusty Miller leaf color: Blue Green and Silver
Yellow Wallflower flower color: Blue and Lavender
Yellow Wallflower leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Dusty Miller and Yellow Wallflower

Care of Dusty Miller and Yellow Wallflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dusty Miller pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Yellow Wallflower pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Dusty Miller needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yellow Wallflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.