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Creeping Jenny
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Maltese Cross Flower
About Maltese Cross Flower and Creeping Jenny


What is
Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   
Type
Perennial   
Perennial   
Origin
China   
Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Northwestern China, Russia   
Types
moneywort, herb twopence,twopenny thot   
not available   
Habitat
Near ponds, River side, Wet ground   
Banks   
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10   
3-8   
AHS Heat Zone
9-6   
8-1   
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
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   
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing   
Upright/Erect   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
760.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+
Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange   
Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach, Orange Red   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   
Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   
Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green   
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Green   
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Cup shaped   
Ovate elongated   
Thorns
No   
No   
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer   
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   
Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   
Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   
How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Divison, Seedlings   
Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged   
Do not let dry out between waterings   
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, Alkaline   
Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
In late autumn, Remove deadheads   
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Aphids, Red blotch, Slugs   
Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   
Facts
Flowers
Yes   
Yes   
Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No   
No   
Edible Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No   
No   
Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   
Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   
Showy Bark
No   
No   
Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   
Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
No   
Sometimes   
Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   
Attracts
Birds   
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   
Showy Purposes   
Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   
Edible Uses
Yes   
No   
Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea   
Not Available   
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Whole plant   
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border   
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
LYSIMACHIA congestiflora 'Lyssi'   
LYCHNIS chalcedonica   
Common Name
Creeping Jenny, Moneywort, Creeping Charlie   
Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon   
In Hindi
creeping jenny   
Maltese cross   
In German
Pfennigkraut   
Malteserkreuz   
In French
Lysimaque nummulaire   
Maltese cross   
In Spanish
Lysimachia nummularia   
cruz de Malta   
In Greek
creeping jenny   
σταυρό της Μάλτας   
In Portuguese
creeping jenny   
cruz de Malta   
In Polish
Tojeść rozesłana   
krzyż maltański   
In Latin
creeping jenny   
Duces crucis   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   
Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   
Order
Ericales   
Caryophyllales   
Family
Primulaceae   
Caryophyllaceae   
Genus
Lysimachia   
Lychnis   
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   
Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   
Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   
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Properties of Creeping Jenny and Maltese Cross Flower

Wondering what are the properties of Creeping Jenny and Maltese Cross Flower? We provide you with everything About Creeping Jenny and Maltese Cross Flower. Creeping Jenny doesn't have thorns and Maltese Cross Flower doesn't have thorns. Also Creeping Jenny does not have fragrant flowers. Creeping Jenny 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 Creeping Jenny and Maltese Cross Flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Creeping Jenny and Maltese Cross Flower

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

Creeping Jenny and Maltese Cross Flower Physical Information

Creeping Jenny and Maltese Cross Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Jenny height is 760.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Maltese Cross Flower height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Creeping Jenny and Maltese Cross Flower are as follows:

Care of Creeping Jenny and Maltese Cross Flower

Care of Creeping Jenny and Maltese Cross Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Jenny 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 Creeping Jenny 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.

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