Maltese Cross Flower

Loosestrife

About Maltese Cross Flower and Loosestrife

Maltese Cross Flower

Loosestrife

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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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

not available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Banks

meadows, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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40.60 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Long Linear

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, In Water

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires a lot of watering, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Lots of watering

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

In late autumn, Remove deadheads

Prune in spring, Prune in summer

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Don't use high pH fertilizers, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Slugs

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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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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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Acne

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LYCHNIS chalcedonica

LYTHRUM 'Happy'

7.2 Common Name

Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon

Loosetrife

7.2.1 In Hindi

Maltese cross

Loosetrife

7.2.2 In German

Malteserkreuz

Loosetrife

7.2.3 In French

Maltese cross

salicaire

7.2.4 In Spanish

cruz de Malta

loosetrife

7.2.5 In Greek

σταυρό της Μάλτας

loosetrife

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cruz de Malta

loosetrife

7.2.7 In Polish

krzyż maltański

loosetrife

7.2.8 In Latin

Duces crucis

loosetrife

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Lychnis

Lythrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

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 Loosestrife

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

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Season and Care of Maltese Cross Flower and Loosestrife

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

Maltese Cross Flower and Loosestrife Physical Information

Maltese Cross Flower and Loosestrife physical information is very important for comparison. Maltese Cross Flower height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Loosestrife height is 30.50 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Maltese Cross Flower and Loosestrife are as follows:

Maltese Cross Flower flower color: Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach and Orange Red
Maltese Cross Flower leaf color: Green
Loosestrife flower color: Pink and Rose
Loosestrife leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Maltese Cross Flower and Loosestrife

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