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About Silver Clary and Hairy Bittercress


About Hairy Bittercress and Silver Clary


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Ornamental Plants   
Herbs   

Origin
Central America   
Europe, Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
150   
32

Habitat
Cultivated Beds   
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
-9999   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
Not Available   

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
111.75 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
0.75 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green, Purple, Dark Red   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Brown, Ivory, Pink, White   
Green, Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Egg-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Insignificant   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth   

Fertilizers
Inorganic   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Viruses   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Insignificant   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Not Available   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used as colouring in foods, Used As Food, Used to make yellow and green dye   
Unknown   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMARANTHUS hypochondriacus   
CARDAMINE hirsuta   

Common Name
Prince's Feather, Prince-of-Wales-Feather   
Hairy Bittercress   

In Hindi
Silver Clary   
बालों वाली Bittercress   

In German
Silber Clary   
Hairy Bittercress   

In French
Argent Clary   
Bittercress Poilu   

In Spanish
Clary plata   
Bittercress Peludo   

In Greek
ασημένιο Clary   
τριχωτές Bittercress   

In Portuguese
prata Clary   
Bittercress cabeludo   

In Polish
Srebrny Clary   
włochaty Bittercress   

In Latin
Argentum Clary   
pilosus bittercress   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Caryophyllales   
Brassicales   

Family
Amaranthaceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Amaranthus L   
Cardamine   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Amaranthoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Silver Clary and Hairy Bittercress

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Clary and Hairy Bittercress? We provide you with everything About Silver Clary and Hairy Bittercress. Silver Clary doesn't have thorns and Hairy Bittercress doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Clary does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Clary has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Hairy Bittercress has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Silver Clary and Hairy Bittercress and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Silver Clary and Hairy Bittercress

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

Silver Clary and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information

Silver Clary and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Clary height is 111.75 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Silver Clary and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:

Care of Silver Clary and Hairy Bittercress

Care of Silver Clary and Hairy Bittercress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Clary pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer Silver Clary needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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