Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero'
Cryptanthus 'Agate'
Cryptanthus 'Alberta'
Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
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Number of Varieties
4808
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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7 - 1
Sunset Zone
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21,22
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm20.30 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
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Fast
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
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Well drained
Bloom Time
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Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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 leaves
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
-
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Sedative
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CRYPTANTHUS
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
Earth Star
Capnoides
In German
Erdstern
Capnoides
In French
Terre étoile
capnoides
In Spanish
estrella de la tierra
Capnoides
In Greek
γη αστεριών
Capnoides
In Portuguese
Estrela da terra
Capnoides
In Polish
Gwiazda ziemi
Capnoides
In Latin
terra, stella
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Liliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Bromeliales
Agaricales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Cryptanthus
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
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Fumarieae
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
501
1
27800
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