New and Unread Tree-Mails
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American Basket-Flower |
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Shaving Brush |
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Thornless Thistle |
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American Star-Thistle |
| Plectocephalus americanus | Accepted |
| Centaurea americana | Synonym |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Plant Height: | 2 to 5 feet |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Pink White Bi-Color: Lavender pink with white center |
| Bloom Size: | 4"-5" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Dried Flower Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ |
| Posted by eclayne (Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA - Zone 6a) on Mar 29, 2016 2:04 PM Not to be confused with American Basket-Flower (Plectocephalus americanus) which has C. americana Spreng. as a synonym. [ Reply to this comment | |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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| Trying to identify a flower by Blhhawk | Jul 16, 2018 5:25 PM | 2 |
| What do you think? It makes no sense to me! by LindaTX8 | May 8, 2016 5:53 PM | 11 |
| Basket Flower (Centaurea melitensis) by HamiltonSquare | Apr 22, 2016 11:47 PM | 12 |
| Very confusing synonym? by gardengus | Mar 29, 2016 5:50 PM | 13 |
