1 What is
2.1 Life Span
2.3 Type
2.4 Origin
Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Northwestern China, Russia
Mexico
2.5 Types
not available
Not Available
2.5.1 Number of Varieties
2.6 Habitat
Banks
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
2.7 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.8 AHS Heat Zone
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
3.5.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Brown, Light Green, Tan
3.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
3.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
3.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
3.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
3.6 Shape
3.6.1 Leaf Shape
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
4.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.2.5 Soil Drainage
4.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Fall
4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
4.3 Tolerances
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
5.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
5.3 Plant Maintenance
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
Lots of watering
5.4.3 In Spring
5.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
5.5 Soil
5.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
5.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Slugs
Red blotch
5.10 Plant Tolerance
6 Facts
6.1 Flowers
6.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
6.7 Foliage Sheen
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
Air purification
7.2 Plant Benefits
7.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
7.2.2 Part of Plant Used
7.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
7.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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
8.2.2 In German
8.2.3 In French
8.2.4 In Spanish
8.2.5 In Greek
σταυρό της Μάλτας
Tabardillo
8.2.6 In Portuguese
8.2.7 In Polish
krzyż maltański
Tabardillo
8.2.8 In Latin
9 Classification
9.1 Kingdom
9.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
9.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
9.4 Order
9.5 Family
9.6 Genus
9.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
9.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
9.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
9.10 Number of Species