1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California
1.4 Types
Silver Lace, Cirrus
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Warmer regions
Grassland, Open areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 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
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm15.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm15.20 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple
Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver
Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Silver
Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver
Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Bees, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic
Sleepiness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Headache, Insomnia, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Tooth ache
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Alpine, Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cineraria
ESCHSCHOLZIA californica 'Alba'
7.2 Common Name
Silver dust
California Poppy
7.2.1 In Hindi
डस्टी मिलर
कैलिफोर्निया पोस्ता
7.2.2 In German
Dusty Miller
Kalifornien Mohnblume
7.2.3 In French
Dusty Miller
pavot de Californie
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dusty Miller
amapola de California
7.2.5 In Greek
Dusty Miller
Καλιφόρνια παπαρούνας
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Dusty Miller
California Poppy
7.2.7 In Polish
Dusty Miller
California Poppy
7.2.8 In Latin
Dusty Cicero
California Poppy
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Carduoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species