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About Texas Bluebonnet and Hairy Bittercress


About Hairy Bittercress and Texas Bluebonnet


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Herbs   

Origin
Texas   
Europe, Asia   

Types
Ornamental Plant   
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
150   
32

Habitat
Roadsides, Sandy areas   
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green, Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate   
Egg-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution   

Care

Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
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
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy   
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
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
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Showy Purposes   
Unknown   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Hanging Basket   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus   
CARDAMINE hirsuta   

Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet   
Hairy Bittercress   

In Hindi
texas bluebonnet   
बालों वाली Bittercress   

In German
texas Blaue Lupine   
Hairy Bittercress   

In French
texas bluebonnet   
Bittercress Poilu   

In Spanish
texas Bluebonnet   
Bittercress Peludo   

In Greek
texas bluebonnet   
τριχωτές Bittercress   

In Portuguese
texas bluebonnet   
Bittercress cabeludo   

In Polish
texas bluebonnet   
włochaty Bittercress   

In Latin
Texas lory   
pilosus bittercress   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Brassicales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Lupinus   
Cardamine   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Not Available   

Tribe
Genisteae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Texas Bluebonnet and Hairy Bittercress

Wondering what are the properties of Texas Bluebonnet and Hairy Bittercress? We provide you with everything About Texas Bluebonnet and Hairy Bittercress. Texas Bluebonnet doesn't have thorns and Hairy Bittercress doesn't have thorns. Also Texas Bluebonnet does not have fragrant flowers. Texas Bluebonnet has allergic reactions like Not Available and Hairy Bittercress has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Texas Bluebonnet and Hairy Bittercress and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Hairy Bittercress

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

Texas Bluebonnet and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information

Texas Bluebonnet and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Bluebonnet height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Texas Bluebonnet and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:

Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Hairy Bittercress

Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Hairy Bittercress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Texas Bluebonnet 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 Texas Bluebonnet 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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