1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
1.4 Types
Silver Lace, Cirrus
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.10 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Warmer regions
Hillside, Woods
1.11 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.2 AHS Heat Zone
2.3 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
2.4 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm76.20 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm61.00 cm
0.1
6350
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple
Pink, Red, White
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.2.3 Fruit Color
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver
Dark Green
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Silver
Dark Green, Green
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
3.4 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
4.2.2 Growth Rate
4.2.3 Type of Soil
4.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
4.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Summer
4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
4.3 Tolerances
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
5.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
5.3 Plant Maintenance
5.4 Watering Plants
5.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
5.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
5.4.3 In Spring
5.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
5.5 Soil
5.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
5.5.2 Soil Type
5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
5.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
5.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
5.8 Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5.9 Pests and Diseases
Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
5.10 Plant Tolerance
6 Facts
6.1 Flowers
6.1.1 Flower Petal Number
6.2 Fruits
6.2.1 Showy Fruit
6.2.2 Edible Fruit
6.3 Fragrance
6.3.1 Fragrant Flower
6.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
6.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
6.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
6.4 Showy Foliage
6.5 Showy Bark
6.6 Foliage Texture
6.7 Foliage Sheen
6.8 Evergreen
6.9 Invasive
6.10 Self-Sowing
6.11 Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Ants
6.12 Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic
Not Available
7 Benefits
7.1 Uses
7.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
7.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
7.1.3 Edible Uses
7.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
7.2 Plant Benefits
7.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
7.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Root, Seeds
7.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
7.3 Used As Indoor Plant
7.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
7.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
8 Scientific Name
8.1 Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cineraria
Paeonia suffruticosa
8.2 Common Name
8.2.1 In Hindi
8.2.2 In German
8.2.3 In French
8.2.4 In Spanish
8.2.5 In Greek
8.2.6 In Portuguese
8.2.7 In Polish
8.2.8 In Latin
9 Classification
9.1 Kingdom
9.2 Phylum
9.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
9.5 Order
9.6 Family
9.7 Genus
9.8 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
9.9 Tribe
9.10 Subfamily
Carduoideae
Not Available
9.11 Number of Species