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About Fleeceflower and Shasta Daisy


About Shasta Daisy and Fleeceflower


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Eastern Asia   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba   
Not Available   

Habitat
High elevation   
meadows, Upland, Wild   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9-5   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   
A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
White, Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Silver   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Silver   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Silver   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed   
Lobed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer   
Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Light Frost   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting   
Cuttings, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water   
Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Fungal leaf spots   
Not Available, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

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   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Diarrhea, Stomach pain   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden   
Beautification, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Root, Root bark   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Condiment   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border   
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'   
LEUCANTHEMUM 'Full Sail'   

Common Name
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower   
Shasta Daisy   

In Hindi
fleeceflower   
Shasta Daisy   

In German
fleeceflower   
Shasta Daisy   

In French
fleeceflower   
Shasta Daisy   

In Spanish
Polygonum affine   
Shasta Daisy   

In Greek
fleeceflower   
Shasta Daisy   

In Portuguese
fleeceflower   
Shasta Daisy   

In Polish
fleeceflower   
Shasta Daisy   

In Latin
fleeceflower   
Shasta Daisy   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Vascular plant   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Agaricomycetes   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Caryophyllales   
Asterales   

Family
Polygonaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Periscaria   
Leucanthemum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Unknown   
Anthemideae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Asteroideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
41   
99+

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Properties of Fleeceflower and Shasta Daisy

Wondering what are the properties of Fleeceflower and Shasta Daisy? We provide you with everything About Fleeceflower and Shasta Daisy. Fleeceflower doesn't have thorns and Shasta Daisy doesn't have thorns. Also Fleeceflower does not have fragrant flowers. Fleeceflower has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Stomach pain and Shasta Daisy has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Stomach pain. 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 Fleeceflower and Shasta Daisy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fleeceflower and Shasta Daisy

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

Fleeceflower and Shasta Daisy Physical Information

Fleeceflower and Shasta Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Fleeceflower height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Shasta Daisy height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Fleeceflower and Shasta Daisy are as follows:

Care of Fleeceflower and Shasta Daisy

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

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