Maltese Cross Flower

Bush Clover

About Maltese Cross Flower and Bush Clover

Maltese Cross Flower

Bush Clover

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Northwestern China, Russia

China, Japan

1.4 Types

not available

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA40

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Banks

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm243.84 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

In late autumn, Remove deadheads

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Slugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Rash, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LYCHNIS chalcedonica

LESPEDEZA thunbergii

7.2 Common Name

Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon

Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza

7.2.1 In Hindi

Maltese cross

Bush Clover Shrub

7.2.2 In German

Malteserkreuz

Bush Clover Strauch

7.2.3 In French

Maltese cross

Bush Clover Arbuste

7.2.4 In Spanish

cruz de Malta

Bush Clover arbusto

7.2.5 In Greek

σταυρό της Μάλτας

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cruz de Malta

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

7.2.7 In Polish

krzyż maltański

Bush Clover Krzew

7.2.8 In Latin

Duces crucis

Trifolium Frutex Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Lychnis

Lespedeza

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Desmodieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA40

1 27800

Properties of Maltese Cross Flower and Bush Clover

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

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Season and Care of Maltese Cross Flower and Bush Clover

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

Maltese Cross Flower and Bush Clover Physical Information

Maltese Cross Flower and Bush Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Maltese Cross Flower height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Maltese Cross Flower and Bush Clover are as follows:

Maltese Cross Flower flower color: Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach and Orange Red
Maltese Cross Flower leaf color: Green
Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Maltese Cross Flower and Bush Clover

Care of Maltese Cross Flower and Bush Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Maltese Cross Flower pruning is done In late autumn and Remove deadheads and Bush Clover pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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 Bush Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.