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Tritoma and Myosotis Alpestris


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Herbaceous Perennial   
Perennial   

Origin
Europe   
Hybrid origin   

Types
not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Bog Garden, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden   
Damp Places, Marshy ground   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
6-9   

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1   
9-4   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm   
99+
50.80 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue   
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering   
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Moisture   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

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
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects   
Snails   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Insignificant   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Eye Problems, Opthalmic, Wounds   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used as eyewash, Used as Ornamental plant   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border   
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MYOSOTIS alpestris 'Bluesylva'   
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'   

Common Name
Alpine Forget-Me-Not   
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar   

In Hindi
Myosotis Alpestris   
Tritoma   

In German
Alpen-Vergissmeinnicht   
Tritoma   

In French
Myosotis alpestris   
Tritoma   

In Spanish
Alpine Forget-Me-Not   
tritoma   

In Greek
Alpine Forget-Me-Not   
tritoma   

In Portuguese
Alpine Forget-Me-Not   
Tritoma   

In Polish
Niezapominajka alpejska   
Tritoma   

In Latin
Alpine Forget-Me-Not   
Trytoma   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Boraginales   
Asparagales   

Family
Boraginaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Myosotis   
Kniphofia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Boraginoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
503   
32
72   
99+

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Difference Between Myosotis Alpestris and Tritoma

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