Maltese Cross Flower

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Maltese Cross Flower and Bouteloua Gracilis

Maltese Cross Flower

Bouteloua Gracilis

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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, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

not available

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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2.2 Habitat

Banks

Dry areas

2.3 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

3-9

2.4 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 5

2.5 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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

2.6 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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3.1.3 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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25.40 cm

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4.3 Plant Color

4.4.1 Flower Color

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

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

5.1.1 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

5.2.1 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

5.3.1 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

5.4.1 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

5.4.3 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

5.4.5 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

5.5 Shape

5.5.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Grass like

5.6 Thorns

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6 Season

6.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

6.3 Growing Conditions

6.4.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

6.5.0 Growth Rate

Fast

7.0.1 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

7.1.1 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

7.1.3 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

7.2.2 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer

7.2.3 Repeat Bloomer

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7.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

8 Care

8.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

8.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

8.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

8.5 Watering Plants

8.5.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings

Medium

8.5.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

8.5.3 In Spring

Moderate

8.5.4 In Winter

Average Water

8.6 Soil

8.6.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

8.6.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

8.6.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

8.7 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

8.8 Pruning

In late autumn, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

8.9 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

8.10 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Slugs

Beetles, Grasshoppers

8.11 Plant Tolerance

Drought

9 Facts

9.1 Flowers

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Showy

9.1.2 Flower Petal Number

Single

9.2 Fruits

9.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

9.3.1 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

9.5 Fragrance

9.5.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

9.5.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

9.8.1 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

9.9.1 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 !

9.11 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

10.2 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

10.4 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

10.5 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

10.6 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

10.8 Invasive

Sometimes

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10.10 Self-Sowing

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11.3 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

11.4 Allergy

Not Available

12 Benefits

12.1 Uses

12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

12.1.3 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

12.1.5 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

13.0.10 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control

13.2 Plant Benefits

13.3.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cuts

13.3.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

13.4.1 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used to feed livestock

13.6 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

13.10 Used As Outdoor Plant

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13.14 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

14 Scientific Name

14.1 Botanical Name

LYCHNIS chalcedonica

BOUTELOUA gracilis

14.2 Common Name

Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

14.2.1 In Hindi

Maltese cross

Bouteloua gracilis

14.2.2 In German

Malteserkreuz

Bouteloua Gracilis

14.2.3 In French

Maltese cross

Bouteloua aristidoides

14.2.4 In Spanish

cruz de Malta

Chondrosum gracile

14.2.5 In Greek

σταυρό της Μάλτας

Bouteloua gracilis

14.2.6 In Portuguese

cruz de Malta

Bouteloua Gracilis

14.2.7 In Polish

krzyż maltański

Bouteloua Gracilis

14.2.8 In Latin

Duces crucis

Bouteloua Gracilis

15 Classification

15.1 Kingdom

Plantae

15.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

15.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

15.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

15.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Poaceae

15.6 Genus

Lychnis

Bouteloua

15.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

15.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynodonteae

15.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

15.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Maltese Cross Flower and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Maltese Cross Flower and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Maltese Cross Flower and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Maltese Cross Flower and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Maltese Cross Flower height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Maltese Cross Flower and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Maltese Cross Flower flower color: Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach and Orange Red
Maltese Cross Flower leaf color: Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Maltese Cross Flower and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Maltese Cross Flower and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Maltese Cross Flower pruning is done In late autumn and Remove deadheads and Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done 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 Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.