Hairy Bittercress

Maltese Cross Flower

About Hairy Bittercress and Maltese Cross Flower

Hairy Bittercress

Maltese Cross Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Northwestern China, Russia

1.4 Types

Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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150

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas

Banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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25.40 cm

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1.3 Plant Color

1.3.1 Flower Color

White

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

1.3.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

1.3.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown

1.3.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

1.3.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

1.3.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

1.3.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

1.4 Shape

1.4.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Ovate elongated

1.5 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

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Spring, Summer

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

2.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

Do not let dry out between waterings

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth

In late autumn, Remove deadheads

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Red blotch, Slugs

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

4.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

5.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

Used as Ornamental plant

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

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Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

CARDAMINE hirsuta

LYCHNIS chalcedonica

6.2 Common Name

Hairy Bittercress

Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon

6.2.1 In Hindi

बालों वाली Bittercress

Maltese cross

6.2.2 In German

Hairy Bittercress

Malteserkreuz

6.2.3 In French

Bittercress Poilu

Maltese cross

6.2.4 In Spanish

Bittercress Peludo

cruz de Malta

6.2.5 In Greek

τριχωτές Bittercress

σταυρό της Μάλτας

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Bittercress cabeludo

cruz de Malta

6.2.7 In Polish

włochaty Bittercress

krzyż maltański

6.2.8 In Latin

pilosus bittercress

Duces crucis

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

7.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Caryophyllaceae

7.6 Genus

Cardamine

Lychnis

7.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hairy Bittercress and Maltese Cross Flower

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

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Season and Care of Hairy Bittercress and Maltese Cross Flower

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

Hairy Bittercress and Maltese Cross Flower Physical Information

Hairy Bittercress and Maltese Cross Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Maltese Cross Flower height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Hairy Bittercress and Maltese Cross Flower are as follows:

Hairy Bittercress flower color: White
Hairy Bittercress leaf color: Green
Maltese Cross Flower flower color: Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach and Orange Red
Maltese Cross Flower leaf color: Green

Care of Hairy Bittercress and Maltese Cross Flower

Care of Hairy Bittercress and Maltese Cross Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth and Maltese Cross Flower pruning is done In late autumn and Remove deadheads. In summer Hairy Bittercress 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.