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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Perennial

Origin

Southeastern United States, Mexico
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Types

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Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

670
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-8
9-4

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Slugs, Soft scales, Spider mites
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Snails

Allergy

Nasal Congestion
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Regulates Blood Sugar, Snakebite
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
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Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Bidens alba
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Beggarticks, Bidens, black jack, burr marigolds, tickseeds, Spanish needles
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

Bidens
Tritoma

In German

Bidens
Tritoma

In French

Bidens
Tritoma

In Spanish

Bidens
tritoma

In Greek

Bidens
tritoma

In Portuguese

Bidens
Tritoma

In Polish

Bidens
Tritoma

In Latin

Bidens
Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Asparagales

Family

Asteraceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Bidens
Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Coreopsideae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
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Number of Species

25072
1 27800
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Difference Between Bidens and Tritoma

If you are confused whether Bidens or Tritoma are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bidens and Tritoma Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bidens are organic fertlizers, whereas for Tritoma fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bidens and Tritoma if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bidens and Tritoma

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bidens and Tritoma. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bidens and Tritoma as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bidens is anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Regulates Blood Sugar and Snakebite whereas of Tritoma is . Bidens has beauty benefits as follows: while Tritoma has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bidens vs Tritoma

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bidens vs Tritoma and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bidens are Nasal Congestion whereas of Tritoma have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bidens has no showy fruits and Tritoma has no showy fruits. Also Bidens is not flowering and Tritoma is flowering. You can compare Bidens and Tritoma facts and facts of other plants too.