Lemon Verbena

Maltese Cross Flower

About Lemon Verbena and Maltese Cross Flower

Lemon Verbena

Maltese Cross Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Argentina, Chile

Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Northwestern China, Russia

1.4 Types

Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, Scrubs

Banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

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

Spreading

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

White

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brownish Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

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, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

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

Insects, Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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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

Coarse

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

Not Available

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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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

Antispasmodic, Febrifuge

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Repellent, Used as an insecticide

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

Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOYSIA triphylla

LYCHNIS chalcedonica

7.2 Common Name

Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush

Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lemon Verbena

Maltese cross

7.2.2 In German

Lemon Verbena

Malteserkreuz

7.2.3 In French

Aloysia

Maltese cross

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aloysia triphylla

cruz de Malta

7.2.5 In Greek

Lemon Verbena

σταυρό της Μάλτας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aloysia triphylla

cruz de Malta

7.2.7 In Polish

Lemon Verbena

krzyż maltański

7.2.8 In Latin

Lemon Verbena

Duces crucis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Caryophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Aloysia

Lychnis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lemon Verbena and Maltese Cross Flower

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Verbena and Maltese Cross Flower

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

Lemon Verbena and Maltese Cross Flower Physical Information

Lemon Verbena and Maltese Cross Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Verbena 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 Lemon Verbena and Maltese Cross Flower are as follows:

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

Care of Lemon Verbena and Maltese Cross Flower

Care of Lemon Verbena and Maltese Cross Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Verbena 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 Lemon Verbena 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.