Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
-
United States, California
Types
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Santa Clara red ribbons, red ribbons, Raiche's red ribbons
Number of Varieties
1203
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
Dry areas, foothill woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
A3, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
35.60 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Pink, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Part sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
-
Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes
-
Other Uses
Leaves used for wrapping food
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
HOMALOMENA Wallisii
CLARKIA concinna
Common Name
Homalomena
Red Ribbons
In Hindi
Homalomena
Clarkia concinna
In German
Homalomena
Clarkia concinna
In French
Homalomena
Clarkia concinna
In Spanish
Homalomena
concinna clarkia
In Greek
Homalomena
Clarkia concinna
In Portuguese
homalomena
Clarkia concinna
In Polish
Homalomena
klarkia concinna
In Latin
Homalomena
Clarkia concinna
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Myrtales
Family
Araceae
Onagraceae
Genus
Homalomena
Clarkia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
12240
1
27800
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