Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Silver Lace, Cirrus
Number of Varieties
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Thorns
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cineraria
Common Name
Silver dust
In Hindi
डस्टी मिलर
In German
Dusty Miller
In French
Dusty Miller
In Spanish
Dusty Miller
In Greek
Dusty Miller
In Portuguese
Dusty Miller
In Polish
Dusty Miller
In Latin
Dusty Cicero
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Centaurea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cynareae
Subfamily
Carduoideae
Number of Species
1
1
27800
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