1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California
1.4 Types
Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero'
Cryptanthus 'Agate'
Cryptanthus 'Alberta'
Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
Grassland, Open areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Not Available
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
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
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
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, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
Drought
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
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Bees, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Headache, Insomnia, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Tooth ache
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
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
Not Available
Alpine, Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CRYPTANTHUS
ESCHSCHOLZIA californica 'Alba'
7.2 Common Name
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
California Poppy
7.2.1 In Hindi
Earth Star
कैलिफोर्निया पोस्ता
7.2.2 In German
Erdstern
Kalifornien Mohnblume
7.2.3 In French
Terre étoile
pavot de Californie
7.2.4 In Spanish
estrella de la tierra
amapola de California
7.2.5 In Greek
γη αστεριών
Καλιφόρνια παπαρούνας
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Estrela da terra
California Poppy
7.2.7 In Polish
Gwiazda ziemi
California Poppy
7.2.8 In Latin
terra, stella
California Poppy
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Bromeliaceae
Papaveraceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species