1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Northern Africa, Morocco
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero'
Cryptanthus 'Agate'
Cryptanthus 'Alberta'
Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.12 AHS Heat Zone
1.13 Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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1.14 Habit
Clump-Forming
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2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.4.1 Minimum Width
2.5 Plant Color
2.5.1 Flower Color
2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.5.3 Fruit Color
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2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
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2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
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2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
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2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.6 Shape
2.6.1 Leaf Shape
2.7 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
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3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
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3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
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6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
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7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PAPAVER atlanticum
CRYPTANTHUS
7.2 Common Name
Atlas Poppy, Moroccan Poppy
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
7.2.1 In Hindi
मोरक्को के पोस्ता
Earth Star
7.2.2 In German
marokkanische Poppy
Erdstern
7.2.3 In French
Poppy marocaine
Terre étoile
7.2.4 In Spanish
marroquí amapola
estrella de la tierra
7.2.5 In Greek
μαροκινή παπαρούνας
γη αστεριών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Moroccan Poppy
Estrela da terra
7.2.7 In Polish
marokański Poppy
Gwiazda ziemi
7.2.8 In Latin
Moroccan Poppy
terra, stella
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Papaveraceae
Bromeliaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Bromelioideae
8.10 Number of Species