Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Asia
China, Japan
Types
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
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Number of Varieties
3530
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40000
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Habitat
High elevation
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
9-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Rhomboid
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Fungal leaf spots
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
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Part of Plant Used
Root, Root bark
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Other Uses
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Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
CARYOPTERIS incana
Common Name
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
bluebeard
you shu
In Hindi
fleeceflower
Bluebeard
In German
fleeceflower
Blaubart
In French
fleeceflower
Bluebeard
In Spanish
Polygonum affine
Barba Azul
In Greek
fleeceflower
Κυανοπώγωνα
In Portuguese
fleeceflower
Barba Azul
In Polish
fleeceflower
Sinobrody
In Latin
fleeceflower
Bluebeard
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Streptophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
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Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Polygonaceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Periscaria
Caryopteris
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
507
1
27800
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