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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  
Mediterranean  

Types
Erysimum franciscanum  
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
150  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Prairies  
Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-7  
12-5  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White, Pale Yellow, Yellow, Yellow green  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter  
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads  
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, Red blotch  
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Erysimum franciscanum  
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  

Common Name
Franciscan wallflower, San Francisco wallflower  
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  

In Hindi
Franciscan wallflower  
रत्नज्योति  

In German
Franziskaner Mauerblümchen  
Anemone  

In French
wallflower franciscaine  
Anémone  

In Spanish
alhelí franciscana  
Anémona  

In Greek
Φραγκισκανών wallflower  
ανεμώνη  

In Portuguese
wallflower Franciscan  
Relutantemente  

In Polish
wallflower Franciszkanów  
Zawilec  

In Latin
Francisci Wallflower  
VivoSocial  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Erysimum  
Anemone  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
150  
99+

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Difference Between Franciscan Wallflower and Anemone

If you are confused whether Franciscan Wallflower or Anemone are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Franciscan Wallflower and Anemone Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Franciscan Wallflower are No fertilizers needed, whereas for Anemone fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Franciscan Wallflower and Anemone if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Franciscan Wallflower and Anemone

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Franciscan Wallflower and Anemone. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Franciscan Wallflower and Anemone as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Franciscan Wallflower is whereas of Anemone is Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders and Stomach pain. Franciscan Wallflower has beauty benefits as follows: while Anemone has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Franciscan Wallflower vs Anemone

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Franciscan Wallflower vs Anemone and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Franciscan Wallflower are Skin irritation whereas of Anemone have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Franciscan Wallflower has no showy fruits and Anemone has no showy fruits. Also Franciscan Wallflower is not flowering and Anemone is not flowering . You can compare Franciscan Wallflower and Anemone facts and facts of other plants too.

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