Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Northeastern United States, Western Europe
Types
Erysimum franciscanum
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Number of Varieties
5025
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Prairies
Grassland, moorlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-94-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-7
8-4
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale White, Pale Yellow, Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Light brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Wildlife
Allergy
Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Erysimum franciscanum
CAREX flacca
Common Name
Franciscan wallflower, San Francisco wallflower
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
In Hindi
Franciscan wallflower
ब्लू सेज
In German
Franziskaner Mauerblümchen
Blau-Segge
In French
wallflower franciscaine
Bleu carex
In Spanish
alhelí franciscana
azul de la juncia
In Greek
Φραγκισκανών wallflower
μπλε σπαθόχορτο
In Portuguese
wallflower Franciscan
azul Sedge
In Polish
wallflower Franciszkanów
niebieski turzyca
In Latin
Francisci Wallflower
blue Sedge
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Cyperales
Family
Brassicaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Erysimum
Carex
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
502000
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27800
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