Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico
Types
-
Number of Varieties
6
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-8
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Thorns
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Slugs, Soft scales, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
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55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Invasive
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3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Nasal Congestion
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Regulates Blood Sugar, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers
Used As Indoor Plant
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60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Bidens alba
Common Name
Beggarticks, Bidens, black jack, burr marigolds, tickseeds, Spanish needles
In Hindi
Bidens
In German
Bidens
In French
Bidens
In Spanish
Bidens
In Greek
Bidens
In Portuguese
Bidens
In Polish
Bidens
In Latin
Bidens
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Bidens
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Coreopsideae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Number of Species
250
Rank: 63 (Overall)
1
27800
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