Maltese Cross Flower

Shallot

About Maltese Cross Flower and Shallot

Maltese Cross Flower

Shallot

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Northwestern China, Russia

Asia

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Banks

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

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, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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10.20 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Acicular

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

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

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

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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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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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Beetles

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LYCHNIS chalcedonica

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

7.2 Common Name

Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon

Scallion, Shallot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Maltese cross

Shallot

7.2.2 In German

Malteserkreuz

Schalotte

7.2.3 In French

Maltese cross

échalote

7.2.4 In Spanish

cruz de Malta

chalote

7.2.5 In Greek

σταυρό της Μάλτας

είδος κρεμμυδιού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cruz de Malta

Sallot

7.2.7 In Polish

krzyż maltański

Sallot

7.2.8 In Latin

Duces crucis

Sallot

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Lychnis

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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750

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Properties of Maltese Cross Flower and Shallot

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

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Season and Care of Maltese Cross Flower and Shallot

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

Maltese Cross Flower and Shallot Physical Information

Maltese Cross Flower and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Maltese Cross Flower height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Maltese Cross Flower and Shallot are as follows:

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

Care of Maltese Cross Flower and Shallot

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