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
  
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
  
Plant Size
  
  
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
  
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
  
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
  
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
  
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
  
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
  
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
  
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:
Silver Clary flower color: Red, Green, Purple and Dark Red
Silver Clary leaf color: Red, Green, Purple
Hairy Bittercress flower color: White
- Hairy Bittercress leaf color: Green
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.