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About Dusty Miller



What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types
Silver Lace, Cirrus

Number of Varieties
3 100

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11

AHS Heat Zone
12-1

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

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
20.30 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.50 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Irregular

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

Part of Plant Used
Leaves

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cineraria

Common Name
Silver dust

In Hindi
डस्टी मिलर

In German
Dusty Miller

In French
Dusty Miller

In Spanish
Dusty Miller

In Greek
Dusty Miller

In Portuguese
Dusty Miller

In Polish
Dusty Miller

In Latin
Dusty Cicero

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Anthophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Asterales

Family
Asteraceae

Genus
Centaurea

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Cynareae

Subfamily
Carduoideae

Number of Species
1

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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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