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Maltese Cross Flower
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About Treacleberry and Maltese Cross Flower


What is
Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   
Type
Perennial   
Perennial   
Origin
Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Northwestern China, Russia   
United States, Canada, Mexico   
Types
not available   
Not available   
Habitat
Banks   
Bluffs, Woods   
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
Not Available   
AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
9-1   
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   
Not Available   
Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+
Minimum Width
25.40 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach, Orange Red   
Not Available   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   
Fruit Color
Brown   
Not Available   
Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Not Available   
Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Not Available   
Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Not Available   
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated   
Lanceolate to elliptical   
Thorns
No   
No   
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic   
Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Not Available   
Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   
Tolerances
Drought   
Cold climate, Dry Conditions   
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Root Division, Seedlings   
Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings   
Medium   
In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   
In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   
In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic   
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Pruning
In late autumn, Remove deadheads   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves   
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Water soluble fertilizers   
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Slugs   
Foliage diseases   
Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Cold climate, Dry Conditions   
Facts
Flowers
Yes   
Yes   
Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   
Edible Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   
Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   
Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   
Showy Bark
No   
No   
Foliage Texture
Medium   
Not Available   
Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
Sometimes   
No   
Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Birds   
Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Not Available   
Edible Uses
No   
Yes   
Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Wildlife   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Blood cleanser, Rheumatism   
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Fruits, Leaves, Shoots   
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant   
Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border   
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
LYCHNIS chalcedonica   
Maianthemum racemosum   
Common Name
Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon   
Treacleberry, feathery false lily of the valley, false Solomon's seal, Solomon's plume, false spikenard   
In Hindi
Maltese cross   
Treacleberry   
In German
Malteserkreuz   
Treacleberry   
In French
Maltese cross   
Treacleberry   
In Spanish
cruz de Malta   
Treacleberry   
In Greek
σταυρό της Μάλτας   
Treacleberry   
In Portuguese
cruz de Malta   
Treacleberry   
In Polish
krzyż maltański   
Treacleberry   
In Latin
Duces crucis   
Treacleberry   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   
Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   
Order
Caryophyllales   
Liliales   
Family
Caryophyllaceae   
Liliaceae   
Genus
Lychnis   
Maianthemum   
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots   
Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   
Subfamily
Not Available   
Nolinoideae   
Number of Species
Not Available   
39   
99+
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Properties of Maltese Cross Flower and Treacleberry

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

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Season and Care of Maltese Cross Flower and Treacleberry

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

Maltese Cross Flower and Treacleberry Physical Information

Maltese Cross Flower and Treacleberry physical information is very important for comparison. Maltese Cross Flower height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Treacleberry height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Maltese Cross Flower and Treacleberry are as follows:

Care of Maltese Cross Flower and Treacleberry

Care of Maltese Cross Flower and Treacleberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Maltese Cross Flower pruning is done In late autumn and Remove deadheads and Treacleberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Maltese Cross Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Treacleberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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