Maltese Cross Flower

Tabardillo

About Maltese Cross Flower and Tabardillo

Maltese Cross Flower

Tabardillo

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1 What is

2.1 Life Span

Perennial

2.3 Type

Perennial

Shrub

2.4 Origin

Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Northwestern China, Russia

Mexico

2.5 Types

not available

Not Available

2.5.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

2.6 Habitat

Banks

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

2.7 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-14

0 99

2.8 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-7

2.9 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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2.10 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

3.4.1 Minimum Width

25.40 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

3.5 Plant Color

3.5.1 Flower Color

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

Red

3.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

3.5.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Light Green, Tan

3.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

3.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

3.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

3.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

3.6 Shape

3.6.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Pinnate

3.7 Thorns

✔ ✘

4 Season

4.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall

4.2 Growing Conditions

4.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

4.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

4.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Fall

4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

4.3 Tolerances

Drought

5 Care

5.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

5.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

5.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

5.4 Watering Plants

5.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings

Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

5.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

5.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

5.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

5.5 Soil

5.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

5.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

5.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

5.7 Pruning

In late autumn, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

5.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Slugs

Red blotch

5.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

6 Facts

6.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

6.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

6.2 Fruits

6.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

6.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

6.3 Fragrance

6.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

6.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

6.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

6.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

6.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

6.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

6.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

6.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

6.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

6.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

6.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

6.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

6.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

7 Benefits

7.1 Uses

7.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

7.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

7.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

7.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

7.2 Plant Benefits

7.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

7.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

7.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

7.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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7.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

7.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower

8 Scientific Name

8.1 Botanical Name

LYCHNIS chalcedonica

CALLIANDRA californica

8.2 Common Name

Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon

Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa

8.2.1 In Hindi

Maltese cross

tabardillo

8.2.2 In German

Malteserkreuz

tabardillo

8.2.3 In French

Maltese cross

tabardillo

8.2.4 In Spanish

cruz de Malta

tabardillo

8.2.5 In Greek

σταυρό της Μάλτας

Tabardillo

8.2.6 In Portuguese

cruz de Malta

Tabardillo

8.2.7 In Polish

krzyż maltański

Tabardillo

8.2.8 In Latin

Duces crucis

Tabardillo

9 Classification

9.1 Kingdom

Plantae

9.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

9.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

9.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

9.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Fabaceae

9.6 Genus

Lychnis

Calliandra

9.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

9.8 Tribe

Not Available

9.9 Subfamily

Not Available

9.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Maltese Cross Flower and Tabardillo

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

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Season and Care of Maltese Cross Flower and Tabardillo

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

Maltese Cross Flower and Tabardillo Physical Information

Maltese Cross Flower and Tabardillo physical information is very important for comparison. Maltese Cross Flower height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Maltese Cross Flower and Tabardillo are as follows:

Maltese Cross Flower flower color: Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach and Orange Red
Maltese Cross Flower leaf color: Green
Tabardillo flower color: Red
Tabardillo leaf color: Green

Care of Maltese Cross Flower and Tabardillo

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