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About Dusty Miller



What is
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Life Span
Annual and Perennial 0

Type
Tender Perennial 0

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean 0

Types
Silver Lace, Cirrus 0

Number of Varieties
3 89

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Warmer regions 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11 0

AHS Heat Zone
12-1 0

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 0

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming 0

Information
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Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
20.30 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.50 cm 100

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Tan 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Silver 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Irregular 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun 0

Growth Rate
Medium 0

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer 0

Repeat Bloomer
No 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground 0

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun 0

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads 0

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium 0

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Insignificant 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
Yes 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
Yes 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Medium 0

Foliage Sheen
Matte 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
Sometimes 0

Self-Sowing
Yes 0

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects 0

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes 0

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines 0

Part of Plant Used
Leaves 0

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties 0

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cineraria 0

Common Name
Silver dust 0

In Hindi
डस्टी मिलर 0

In German
Dusty Miller 0

In French
Dusty Miller 0

In Spanish
Dusty Miller 0

In Greek
Dusty Miller 0

In Portuguese
Dusty Miller 0

In Polish
Dusty Miller 0

In Latin
Dusty Cicero 0

Classification
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Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Anthophyta 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Asterales 0

Family
Asteraceae 0

Genus
Centaurea 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots 0

Tribe
Cynareae 0

Subfamily
Carduoideae 0

Number of Species
Not Available 0

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Properties of Dusty Miller

Want to know the properties of Dusty Miller? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Dusty Miller is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic. Dusty Miller Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Dusty Miller Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Dusty Miller. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Dusty Miller physical information is as follows: 20.30 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Irregular. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Dusty Miller

Taking Dusty Miller Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Dusty Miller include pruning, which should be done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Dusty Miller

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Dusty Miller is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Dusty Miller is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Silver Lace, Cirrus. This plant's habitat is Coastal Regions and Warmer regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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