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About Urn Plant and Hairy Bittercress


About Hairy Bittercress and Urn Plant


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Epiphyte   
Herbs   

Origin
Brazil   
Europe, Asia   

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

Number of Varieties
40   
99+
150   
32

Habitat
Rainforest   
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.60 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Rose   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
White   
Green, Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Egg-shaped   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Pollution   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil   
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
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
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, Humidity, Moisture   
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
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders   
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
Not Available   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Unknown   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AECHMEA fasciata   
CARDAMINE hirsuta   

Common Name
Aechmea , Bromeliad, Urn Plant, Vase Plant   
Hairy Bittercress   

In Hindi
urn plant   
बालों वाली Bittercress   

In German
Urne Anlage   
Hairy Bittercress   

In French
plante urn   
Bittercress Poilu   

In Spanish
planta de urna   
Bittercress Peludo   

In Greek
λάρνακα φυτό   
τριχωτές Bittercress   

In Portuguese
planta de urna   
Bittercress cabeludo   

In Polish
urna roślin   
włochaty Bittercress   

In Latin
urn herba   
pilosus bittercress   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Brassicales   

Family
Bromeliaceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Aechmea   
Cardamine   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
255   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Urn Plant and Hairy Bittercress

Wondering what are the properties of Urn Plant and Hairy Bittercress? We provide you with everything About Urn Plant and Hairy Bittercress. Urn Plant has thorns and Hairy Bittercress doesn't have thorns. Also Urn Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Urn Plant 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 Urn Plant and Hairy Bittercress and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Urn Plant and Hairy Bittercress

Season and care of Urn Plant and Hairy Bittercress is important to know. While considering everything about Urn Plant and Hairy Bittercress Care, growing season is an essential factor. Urn Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hairy Bittercress season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Urn Plant is Sand and for Hairy Bittercress is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Urn Plant is Not Available and for Hairy Bittercress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Urn Plant and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information

Urn Plant and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Urn Plant height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Urn Plant and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:

Care of Urn Plant and Hairy Bittercress

Care of Urn Plant and Hairy Bittercress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Urn Plant 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 Urn Plant 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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