Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Central America
China, Japan
Types
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-
Number of Varieties
5030
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-156-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Rhomboid
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do not water the foliage
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
-
Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
HETEROCENTRON elegans
CARYOPTERIS incana
Common Name
Spanish Shawl
bluebeard
you shu
In Hindi
Heterocentron
Bluebeard
In German
Heterocentron
Blaubart
In French
Heterocentron
Bluebeard
In Spanish
Heterocentron
Barba Azul
In Greek
Heterocentron
Κυανοπώγωνα
In Portuguese
Heterocentron
Barba Azul
In Polish
Heterocentron
Sinobrody
In Latin
Heterocentron
Bluebeard
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Myrtales
Lamiales
Family
Melastomataceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Heterocentron
Caryopteris
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Abreae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2007
1
27800
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