1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plant, Perennial
1.3 Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
California, Caribbean, Mexico
1.4 Types
Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero'
Cryptanthus 'Agate'
Cryptanthus 'Alberta'
Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
Chaparral, Foot Hills, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
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0
99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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1.8 Sunset Zone
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1.9 Habit
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Upright/Erect
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
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Variety of colors
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
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Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
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Gray, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
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Gray, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
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Gray, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray, Gray Green
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
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Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
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Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
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Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings
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
Average Water Needs
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
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Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
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Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
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Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Beetles, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Rust, Scale insects, Thripes
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
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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
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5.11 Attracts
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
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Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CRYPTANTHUS
Rosa californica
7.2 Common Name
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
California wildrose, California rose
7.2.1 In Hindi
Earth Star
कैलिफोर्निया गुलाब
7.2.2 In German
Erdstern
Kalifornische Hecken-Rose
7.2.3 In French
Terre étoile
Le rosier de Californie
7.2.4 In Spanish
estrella de la tierra
Rosa californica
7.2.5 In Greek
γη αστεριών
Καλιφόρνια αυξήθηκε
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Estrela da terra
California aumentou
7.2.7 In Polish
Gwiazda ziemi
California róży
7.2.8 In Latin
terra, stella
California resurrexit
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
Bromelioideae
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8.10 Number of Species