Maltese Cross Flower

Big Bluestem

About Maltese Cross Flower and Big Bluestem

Maltese Cross Flower

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Northwestern China, Russia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

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Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Banks

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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152.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

In late autumn, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Slugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LYCHNIS chalcedonica

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Maltese cross

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Malteserkreuz

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

Maltese cross

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

cruz de Malta

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

σταυρό της Μάλτας

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cruz de Malta

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

krzyż maltański

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Duces crucis

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Lychnis

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Maltese Cross Flower and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Maltese Cross Flower and Big Bluestem

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

Maltese Cross Flower and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Maltese Cross Flower and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Maltese Cross Flower height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Maltese Cross Flower and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Maltese Cross Flower flower color: Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach and Orange Red
Maltese Cross Flower leaf color: Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Maltese Cross Flower and Big Bluestem

Care of Maltese Cross Flower and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Maltese Cross Flower pruning is done In late autumn and Remove deadheads and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Maltese Cross Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.