Lupine

Dusty Miller

About Lupine and Dusty Miller

Lupine

Dusty Miller

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine

Silver Lace, Cirrus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2003

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Pine barrens, Sandy areas

Coastal Regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-77-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.95 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1.50 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, White

White, Yellow, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Blue Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loose, Moist

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loose, Moist

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes

Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers

Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lupinus

CENTAUREA cineraria

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Lupine

Silver dust

7.2.1 In Hindi

वृक संयंत्र

डस्टी मिलर

7.2.2 In German

lupine

Dusty Miller

7.2.3 In French

usine de lupin

Dusty Miller

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de lupino

Dusty Miller

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό λούπινο

Dusty Miller

7.2.6 In Portuguese

tremoço planta

Dusty Miller

7.2.7 In Polish

łubin roślin

Dusty Miller

7.2.8 In Latin

Plinio herba

Dusty Cicero

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Lupinus

Centaurea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Carduoideae

8.10 Number of Species

200NA

1 27800

Properties of Lupine and Dusty Miller

Wondering what are the properties of Lupine and Dusty Miller? We provide you with everything About Lupine and Dusty Miller. Lupine doesn't have thorns and Dusty Miller doesn't have thorns. Also Lupine does not have fragrant flowers. Lupine has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face and Vomiting and Dusty Miller has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face and Vomiting. 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 Lupine and Dusty Miller and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lupine and Dusty Miller

Season and care of Lupine and Dusty Miller is important to know. While considering everything about Lupine and Dusty Miller Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lupine season is Summer and Dusty Miller season is Summer. The type of soil for Lupine is Loose, Moist and for Dusty Miller is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lupine is Slightly Acidic and for Dusty Miller is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Lupine and Dusty Miller Physical Information

Lupine and Dusty Miller physical information is very important for comparison. Lupine height is 2.95 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Dusty Miller height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lupine and Dusty Miller are as follows:

Lupine flower color: Blue, Pink and White
Lupine leaf color: Light Green
Dusty Miller flower color: White, Yellow and Purple
Dusty Miller leaf color: Blue Green and Silver

Care of Lupine and Dusty Miller

Care of Lupine and Dusty Miller include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lupine pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Dusty Miller pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Lupine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dusty Miller needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.