Maltese Cross Flower

False Indigo

About Maltese Cross Flower and False Indigo

Maltese Cross Flower

False Indigo

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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

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

not available

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Banks

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

2-8

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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120.00 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

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings

Average Water Needs

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

4.7 Pruning

In late autumn, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LYCHNIS chalcedonica

AMORPHA canescens

7.2 Common Name

Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon

False Indigo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Maltese cross

इंडिगो

7.2.2 In German

Malteserkreuz

falsches Indigo

7.2.3 In French

Maltese cross

faux Indigo

7.2.4 In Spanish

cruz de Malta

Falso Indigo

7.2.5 In Greek

σταυρό της Μάλτας

Λάθος Indigo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cruz de Malta

false Indigo

7.2.7 In Polish

krzyż maltański

fałsz Indigo

7.2.8 In Latin

Duces crucis

falsum indicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Lychnis

Amorpha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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 False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Maltese Cross Flower and False Indigo

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

Maltese Cross Flower and False Indigo Physical Information

Maltese Cross Flower and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Maltese Cross Flower height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Maltese Cross Flower and False Indigo are as follows:

Maltese Cross Flower flower color: Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach and Orange Red
Maltese Cross Flower leaf color: Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Maltese Cross Flower and False Indigo

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