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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Perennial

Origin

China, Japan
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom

Types

-
M. v. brevipetala M. v. collina M. v. frozen M. v. grandiflora M. v. paui M. v. verna M. v. japonica

Number of Varieties

307
0 40000
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Habitat

Well Drained
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rhomboid
Tiny

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water Deeply
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Drought

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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARYOPTERIS incana
MINUARTIA verna

Common Name

bluebeard you shu
Irish Moss

In Hindi

Bluebeard
आयरिश काई

In German

Blaubart
Irish Moss

In French

Bluebeard
Irish Moss

In Spanish

Barba Azul
musgo de irlanda

In Greek

Κυανοπώγωνα
Irish Moss

In Portuguese

Barba Azul
Moss irlandês

In Polish

Sinobrody
mech irlandzki

In Latin

Bluebeard
Irish Moss

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

-
-

Order

Lamiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Verbenaceae
Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Caryopteris
Minuartia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

750
1 27800
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Difference Between Bluebeard and Irish Moss

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Importance of Bluebeard and Irish Moss

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Compare Facts of Bluebeard vs Irish Moss

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