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About Maltese Cross Flower and Blue Flax

Maltese Cross Flower
Blue Flax
About Blue Flax and Maltese Cross Flower


What is
Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   
Type
Perennial   
Perennial   
Origin
Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Northwestern China, Russia   
Europe, Asia   
Types
not available   
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax   
Habitat
Banks   
Cultivated Beds   
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
4-8   
AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
9-7   
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   
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
45.72 cm   
99+
Minimum Width
25.40 cm   
99+
45.72 cm   
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach, Orange Red   
Blue, Sky Blue   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   
Fruit Color
Brown   
Tan   
Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Blue Green   
Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green, Blue Green   
Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Blue Green   
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated   
Narrow   
Thorns
No   
No   
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Summer   
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   
Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Early Summer, Summer   
Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   
Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Seedlings   
Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings   
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season   
In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   
In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   
In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Pruning
In late autumn, Remove deadheads   
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Slugs   
Red blotch   
Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   
Facts
Flowers
Yes   
Yes   
Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No   
No   
Edible Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No   
No   
Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   
Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   
Showy Bark
No   
No   
Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   
Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
Sometimes   
No   
Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Bees, Butterflies, Flies   
Allergy
Not Available   
Cyanide poisoning   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Good for skin   
Edible Uses
No   
Yes   
Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic   
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers, Seeds   
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry   
Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Not Available   
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border   
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
LYCHNIS chalcedonica   
LINUM perenne   
Common Name
Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon   
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax   
In Hindi
Maltese cross   
Blue Flax Plant   
In German
Malteserkreuz   
Blaue Flachspflanze   
In French
Maltese cross   
Bleu lin Plante   
In Spanish
cruz de Malta   
Planta de lino azul   
In Greek
σταυρό της Μάλτας   
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών   
In Portuguese
cruz de Malta   
Planta do linho azul   
In Polish
krzyż maltański   
Niebieski roślin lnu   
In Latin
Duces crucis   
Blue linum Planta   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   
Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   
Order
Caryophyllales   
Linales   
Family
Caryophyllaceae   
Linaceae   
Genus
Lychnis   
Linum   
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   
Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   
Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   
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Properties of Maltese Cross Flower and Blue Flax

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

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Season and Care of Maltese Cross Flower and Blue Flax

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

Maltese Cross Flower and Blue Flax Physical Information

Maltese Cross Flower and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Maltese Cross Flower height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Maltese Cross Flower and Blue Flax are as follows:

Care of Maltese Cross Flower and Blue Flax

Care of Maltese Cross Flower and Blue Flax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Maltese Cross Flower pruning is done In late autumn and Remove deadheads and Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Maltese Cross Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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