Franciscan Wallflower

Fleeceflower

About Franciscan Wallflower and Fleeceflower

Franciscan Wallflower

Fleeceflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies

High elevation

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White, Pale Yellow, Yellow, Yellow green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Bi-lobed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Never Over-water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

Fungal leaf spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root, Root bark

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Erysimum franciscanum

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

7.2 Common Name

Franciscan wallflower, San Francisco wallflower

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Franciscan wallflower

fleeceflower

7.2.2 In German

Franziskaner Mauerblümchen

fleeceflower

7.2.3 In French

wallflower franciscaine

fleeceflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

alhelí franciscana

Polygonum affine

7.2.5 In Greek

Φραγκισκανών wallflower

fleeceflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

wallflower Franciscan

fleeceflower

7.2.7 In Polish

wallflower Franciszkanów

fleeceflower

7.2.8 In Latin

Francisci Wallflower

fleeceflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Agaricomycetes

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Erysimum

Periscaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Unknown

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Franciscan Wallflower and Fleeceflower

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

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Season and Care of Franciscan Wallflower and Fleeceflower

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

Franciscan Wallflower and Fleeceflower Physical Information

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

Franciscan Wallflower flower color: Pale White, Pale Yellow, Yellow and Yellow green
Franciscan Wallflower leaf color: Gray Green
Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Franciscan Wallflower and Fleeceflower

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