Butter and Eggs

Maltese Cross Flower

About Butter and Eggs and Maltese Cross Flower

Butter and Eggs

Maltese Cross Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe

Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Northwestern China, Russia

1.4 Types

Linaria purpurea, Linaria maroccana, Linaria dalmatica

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

150NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, hedge rows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-93-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

75.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Ivory

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Wildlife

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

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

Antiphlogistic, Astringent, Boils, cathartic, Diuretic, Enteritis, Hepatic, Homeopathy, Jaundice, Liver problems, Ophthalmic, Piles, Purgative, Skin Disorders

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as an insecticide, Used to make yellow dye

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

Not Available

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LINARIA vulgaris

LYCHNIS chalcedonica

7.2 Common Name

Common toadflax, Yellow toadflax, Butter-and-eggs

Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butter and Eggs plant

Maltese cross

7.2.2 In German

Butter und Eier Pflanze

Malteserkreuz

7.2.3 In French

Beurre et œufs plante

Maltese cross

7.2.4 In Spanish

La mantequilla y la planta de huevos

cruz de Malta

7.2.5 In Greek

Βούτυρο και φυτών Αυγά

σταυρό της Μάλτας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Manteiga e Ovos planta

cruz de Malta

7.2.7 In Polish

Masło i jajka roślin

krzyż maltański

7.2.8 In Latin

Butyrum, ova , et herba

Duces crucis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Caryophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Linaria

Lychnis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Antirrhineae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

150NA

1 27800

Properties of Butter and Eggs and Maltese Cross Flower

Wondering what are the properties of Butter and Eggs and Maltese Cross Flower? We provide you with everything About Butter and Eggs and Maltese Cross Flower. Butter and Eggs doesn't have thorns and Maltese Cross Flower doesn't have thorns. Also Butter and Eggs does not have fragrant flowers. Butter and Eggs has allergic reactions like Toxic and Maltese Cross Flower has allergic reactions like Toxic. 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 Butter and Eggs and Maltese Cross Flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Butter and Eggs and Maltese Cross Flower

Season and care of Butter and Eggs and Maltese Cross Flower is important to know. While considering everything about Butter and Eggs and Maltese Cross Flower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Butter and Eggs season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Maltese Cross Flower season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Butter and Eggs is Loam, Sand and for Maltese Cross Flower is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Butter and Eggs is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Maltese Cross Flower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Butter and Eggs and Maltese Cross Flower Physical Information

Butter and Eggs and Maltese Cross Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Butter and Eggs height is 75.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Maltese Cross Flower height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Butter and Eggs and Maltese Cross Flower are as follows:

Butter and Eggs flower color: Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow and Ivory
Butter and Eggs leaf color: Light Green
Maltese Cross Flower flower color: Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach and Orange Red
Maltese Cross Flower leaf color: Green

Care of Butter and Eggs and Maltese Cross Flower

Care of Butter and Eggs and Maltese Cross Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butter and Eggs pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Maltese Cross Flower pruning is done In late autumn and Remove deadheads. In summer Butter and Eggs 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.