Maltese Cross Flower

California Buckeye

About Maltese Cross Flower and California Buckeye

Maltese Cross Flower

California Buckeye

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Northwestern China, Russia

California

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Banks

Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

7-9

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, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, 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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

In late autumn, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, 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

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub 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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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LYCHNIS chalcedonica

AESCULUS californica

7.2 Common Name

Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon

California Buckeye

7.2.1 In Hindi

Maltese cross

कैलिफोर्निया Buckeye

7.2.2 In German

Malteserkreuz

California Buckeye

7.2.3 In French

Maltese cross

California Buckeye

7.2.4 In Spanish

cruz de Malta

California Buckeye

7.2.5 In Greek

σταυρό της Μάλτας

Καλιφόρνια Buckeye

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cruz de Malta

California Buckeye

7.2.7 In Polish

krzyż maltański

Kalifornia Buckeye

7.2.8 In Latin

Duces crucis

California Buckeye

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Sapindaceae

8.6 Genus

Lychnis

Aesculus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Maltese Cross Flower and California Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Maltese Cross Flower and California Buckeye

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

Maltese Cross Flower and California Buckeye Physical Information

Maltese Cross Flower and California Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Maltese Cross Flower height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas California Buckeye height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Maltese Cross Flower and California Buckeye are as follows:

Maltese Cross Flower flower color: Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach and Orange Red
Maltese Cross Flower leaf color: Green
California Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
California Buckeye leaf color: Light Green

Care of Maltese Cross Flower and California Buckeye

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