Abelia

Maltese Cross Flower

About Abelia and Maltese Cross Flower

Abelia

Maltese Cross Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia

Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Northwestern China, Russia

1.4 Types

Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods

Banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not let dry out between waterings

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

In late autumn, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

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Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABELIA mosanensis

LYCHNIS chalcedonica

7.2 Common Name

Glossy abelia

Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Abelia

Maltese cross

7.2.2 In German

Abelia

Malteserkreuz

7.2.3 In French

Abelia

Maltese cross

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abelia

cruz de Malta

7.2.5 In Greek

Αμπέλια

σταυρό της Μάλτας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abelia

cruz de Malta

7.2.7 In Polish

Abelia

krzyż maltański

7.2.8 In Latin

Abelia

Duces crucis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Caprifoliaceae

Caryophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Lychnis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caprifolioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Abelia and Maltese Cross Flower

Wondering what are the properties of Abelia and Maltese Cross Flower? We provide you with everything About Abelia and Maltese Cross Flower. Abelia doesn't have thorns and Maltese Cross Flower doesn't have thorns. Also Abelia does not have fragrant flowers. Abelia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Maltese Cross Flower has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Abelia and Maltese Cross Flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Abelia and Maltese Cross Flower

Season and care of Abelia and Maltese Cross Flower is important to know. While considering everything about Abelia and Maltese Cross Flower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abelia season is Not Available and Maltese Cross Flower season is Not Available. The type of soil for Abelia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Maltese Cross Flower is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Abelia is Acidic, Neutral and for Maltese Cross Flower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Abelia and Maltese Cross Flower Physical Information

Abelia and Maltese Cross Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Abelia height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Maltese Cross Flower height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Abelia and Maltese Cross Flower are as follows:

Abelia flower color: Not Available
Abelia leaf color: Not Available
Maltese Cross Flower flower color: Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach and Orange Red
Maltese Cross Flower leaf color: Green

Care of Abelia and Maltese Cross Flower

Care of Abelia and Maltese Cross Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Maltese Cross Flower pruning is done In late autumn and Remove deadheads. In summer Abelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Maltese Cross Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.