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About Capnoides and Selfheal


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Perennial  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
-  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
8  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8*5  
7 - 1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Rose, Violet  
Yellow, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Corydalis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNELLA 'Summer Daze' PP19609  
CORYDALIS sempervirens  

Common Name
Selfheal, Summer Daze Selfheal  
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Capnoides  

In German
Hortensie  
Capnoides  

In French
Hortensia  
capnoides  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Capnoides  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Capnoides  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Capnoides  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Capnoides  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
capnoides  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Basidiomycota  

Class
-  
Agaricomycetes  

Order
-  
Agaricales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Fumariaceae  

Genus
-  
Hypholoma  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Fumarieae  

Subfamily
-  
Fumarioideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
1  
99+

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Properties of Selfheal and Capnoides

Wondering what are the properties of Selfheal and Capnoides? We provide you with everything About Selfheal and Capnoides. Selfheal doesn't have thorns and Capnoides doesn't have thorns. Also Selfheal does not have fragrant flowers. Selfheal has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Capnoides has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea 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 Selfheal and Capnoides and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Selfheal and Capnoides

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

Selfheal and Capnoides Physical Information

Selfheal and Capnoides physical information is very important for comparison. Selfheal height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Selfheal and Capnoides are as follows:

Care of Selfheal and Capnoides

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

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