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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Flowering Plants

Origin
Eastern Asia

Types
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

Number of Varieties
35 83

Habitat
High elevation

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9

AHS Heat Zone
9-5

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
60.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water

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
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
Diarrhea, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

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

Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

Part of Plant Used
Root, Root bark

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

Common Name
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

In Hindi
fleeceflower

In German
fleeceflower

In French
fleeceflower

In Spanish
Polygonum affine

In Greek
fleeceflower

In Portuguese
fleeceflower

In Polish
fleeceflower

In Latin
fleeceflower

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Vascular plant

Class
Agaricomycetes

Order
Caryophyllales

Family
Polygonaceae

Genus
Periscaria

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
50

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Properties of Fleeceflower

Want to know the properties of Fleeceflower? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Fleeceflower is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Diarrhea and Stomach pain. Fleeceflower 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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Fleeceflower Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Fleeceflower. 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. Fleeceflower physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Bi-lobed. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Fleeceflower

Taking Fleeceflower 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 Fleeceflower include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Fleeceflower

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Fleeceflower is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Fleeceflower is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 35 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba. This plant's habitat is High elevation and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. 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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