Lupine

Maltese Cross Flower

About Lupine and Maltese Cross Flower

Lupine

Maltese Cross Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America

Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Northwestern China, Russia

1.4 Types

Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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1.5 Habitat

Pine barrens, Sandy areas

Banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.95 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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1.50 cm

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25.40 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, White

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

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

Oblovate

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loose, Moist

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, 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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loose, Moist

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

In late autumn, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes

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

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Bees

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lupinus

LYCHNIS chalcedonica

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Lupine

Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon

7.2.1 In Hindi

वृक संयंत्र

Maltese cross

7.2.2 In German

lupine

Malteserkreuz

7.2.3 In French

usine de lupin

Maltese cross

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de lupino

cruz de Malta

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό λούπινο

σταυρό της Μάλτας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

tremoço planta

cruz de Malta

7.2.7 In Polish

łubin roślin

krzyż maltański

7.2.8 In Latin

Plinio herba

Duces crucis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Caryophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Lupinus

Lychnis

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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200

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Properties of Lupine and Maltese Cross Flower

Wondering what are the properties of Lupine and Maltese Cross Flower? We provide you with everything About Lupine and Maltese Cross Flower. Lupine doesn't have thorns and Maltese Cross Flower doesn't have thorns. Also Lupine does not have fragrant flowers. Lupine has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face and Vomiting and Maltese Cross Flower has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face and Vomiting. 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 Lupine and Maltese Cross Flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lupine and Maltese Cross Flower

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

Lupine and Maltese Cross Flower Physical Information

Lupine and Maltese Cross Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Lupine height is 2.95 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Maltese Cross Flower height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Lupine and Maltese Cross Flower are as follows:

Lupine flower color: Blue, Pink and White
Lupine 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 Lupine and Maltese Cross Flower

Care of Lupine and Maltese Cross Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lupine pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Maltese Cross Flower pruning is done In late autumn and Remove deadheads. In summer Lupine 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.