Sourwood

Franciscan Wallflower

About Sourwood and Franciscan Wallflower

Sourwood

Franciscan Wallflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

gardens, Grassland, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pale White, Pale Yellow, Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange Red

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to ablanceolate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrate based fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Birds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OXYDENDRUM arboreum

Erysimum franciscanum

7.2 Common Name

Sourwood

Franciscan wallflower, San Francisco wallflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sourwood

Franciscan wallflower

7.2.2 In German

Sourwood

Franziskaner Mauerblümchen

7.2.3 In French

Sourwood

wallflower franciscaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sourwood

alhelí franciscana

7.2.5 In Greek

Sourwood

Φραγκισκανών wallflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sourwood

wallflower Franciscan

7.2.7 In Polish

Sourwood

wallflower Franciszkanów

7.2.8 In Latin

Sourwood

Francisci Wallflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Oxydendrum

Erysimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Oxydendreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1NA

1 27800

Properties of Sourwood and Franciscan Wallflower

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

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Season and Care of Sourwood and Franciscan Wallflower

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

Sourwood and Franciscan Wallflower Physical Information

Sourwood and Franciscan Wallflower physical information is very important for comparison. Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Franciscan Wallflower height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sourwood and Franciscan Wallflower are as follows:

Sourwood flower color: White
Sourwood leaf color: Green
Franciscan Wallflower flower color: Pale White, Pale Yellow, Yellow and Yellow green
Franciscan Wallflower leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Sourwood and Franciscan Wallflower

Care of Sourwood and Franciscan Wallflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sourwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Franciscan Wallflower pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Sourwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Franciscan Wallflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.