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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
-

Types
-

Number of Varieties
50 73

Habitat
meadows, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9

AHS Heat Zone
9-1

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.50 cm 100

Minimum Width
40.60 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long Linear

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, In Water

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires a lot of watering, Water Deeply

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Ample Water

In Winter
Lots of watering

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer

Fertilizers
Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Don't use high pH fertilizers, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases
-

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
-

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Acne

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root

Other Uses
Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYTHRUM 'Happy'

Common Name
Loosetrife

In Hindi
Loosetrife

In German
Loosetrife

In French
salicaire

In Spanish
loosetrife

In Greek
loosetrife

In Portuguese
loosetrife

In Polish
loosetrife

In Latin
loosetrife

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Anthophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Myrtales

Family
Lythraceae

Genus
Lythrum

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
150 85

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Properties of Loosestrife

Want to know the properties of Loosestrife? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Loosestrife is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Diarrhea and Intestinal gas. Loosestrife Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Loosestrife Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Loosestrife. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Loosestrife physical information is as follows: 30.50 cm tall and 40.60 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Loosestrife

Taking Loosestrife Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Loosestrife include pruning, which should be done Prune in spring and Prune in summer. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Lots of watering. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Loosestrife

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Loosestrife is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Loosestrife is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is meadows and Wet ground and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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