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About Love in a mist and Ram's Horn


About Ram's Horn and Love in a mist


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Shrub   

Origin
Southern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia   
South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas   

Types
not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Fields, Roadsides, wastelands   
Cultivated Beds   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
9-11   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12 - 4   

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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   
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm   
99+
61.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Blue Violet   
White, Orange, Lavender, Plum   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown   
Brown, Chocolate   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Lobed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water when soil is dry   
Do not water excessively   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Moist, Sandy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
Loam, Moist, Sandy   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full 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
Aphids   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cottage garden   
Container, Hanging Basket   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NIGELLA damascena   
PROBOSCIDEA louisianica   

Common Name
Love-in-a-mist   
Ram's Horn   

In Hindi
love-in-a-mist   
Proboscidea louisianica   

In German
love-in-a-mist   
Proboscidea louisianica   

In French
love-in-a-mist   
PROBOSCIDEA louisianica   

In Spanish
love-in-a-mist   
louisianica PROBOSCIDEA   

In Greek
love-in-a-mist   
proboscidea louisianica   

In Portuguese
nigela-dos-trigos   
proboscidea louisianica   

In Polish
kocham-w-mgle   
Proboscidea louisianica   

In Latin
Amor-in-nebula   
proboscidea louisianica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Ranunculales   
Scrophulariales   

Family
Ranunculaceae   
Pedaliaceae   

Genus
Nigella   
Proboscidea   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
5   
99+

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Properties of Love in a mist and Ram's Horn

Wondering what are the properties of Love in a mist and Ram's Horn? We provide you with everything About Love in a mist and Ram's Horn. Love in a mist doesn't have thorns and Ram's Horn doesn't have thorns. Also Love in a mist does not have fragrant flowers. Love in a mist has allergic reactions like Not Available and Ram's Horn has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Love in a mist and Ram's Horn and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Love in a mist and Ram's Horn

Season and care of Love in a mist and Ram's Horn is important to know. While considering everything about Love in a mist and Ram's Horn Care, growing season is an essential factor. Love in a mist season is Spring and Summer and Ram's Horn season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Love in a mist is Loam and for Ram's Horn is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Love in a mist is Neutral and for Ram's Horn is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Love in a mist and Ram's Horn Physical Information

Love in a mist and Ram's Horn physical information is very important for comparison. Love in a mist height is 30.50 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Love in a mist and Ram's Horn are as follows:

Care of Love in a mist and Ram's Horn

Care of Love in a mist and Ram's Horn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Love in a mist pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ram's Horn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Love in a mist needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ram's Horn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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