Maltese Cross Flower

Water Forget Me Not

About Maltese Cross Flower and Water Forget Me Not

Maltese Cross Flower

Water Forget Me Not

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Northwestern China, Russia

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Banks

Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9

0 99

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

A1, A2, A3, 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

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings

Do Not over Water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Bronchitis, Cough

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Traditional medicine, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LYCHNIS chalcedonica

MYOSOTIS scorpioides

7.2 Common Name

Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon

Water Forget Me Not

7.2.1 In Hindi

Maltese cross

water forget me not

7.2.2 In German

Malteserkreuz

water forget me not

7.2.3 In French

Maltese cross

water forget me not

7.2.4 In Spanish

cruz de Malta

water forget me not

7.2.5 In Greek

σταυρό της Μάλτας

water forget me not

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cruz de Malta

water forget me not

7.2.7 In Polish

krzyż maltański

water forget me not

7.2.8 In Latin

Duces crucis

water forget me not

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Lychnis

Myosotis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA74

1 27800

Properties of Maltese Cross Flower and Water Forget Me Not

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Season and Care of Maltese Cross Flower and Water Forget Me Not

Season and care of Maltese Cross Flower and Water Forget Me Not is important to know. While considering everything about Maltese Cross Flower and Water Forget Me Not Care, growing season is an essential factor. Maltese Cross Flower season is Spring and Summer and Water Forget Me Not season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Maltese Cross Flower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Water Forget Me Not is Loam while the PH of soil for Maltese Cross Flower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Water Forget Me Not is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Maltese Cross Flower and Water Forget Me Not Physical Information

Maltese Cross Flower and Water Forget Me Not physical information is very important for comparison. Maltese Cross Flower height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Water Forget Me Not height is 15.20 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Maltese Cross Flower and Water Forget Me Not are as follows:

Maltese Cross Flower flower color: Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach and Orange Red
Maltese Cross Flower leaf color: Green
Water Forget Me Not flower color: White and Blue
Water Forget Me Not leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Maltese Cross Flower and Water Forget Me Not

Care of Maltese Cross Flower and Water Forget Me Not include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Maltese Cross Flower pruning is done In late autumn and Remove deadheads and Water Forget Me Not 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 Water Forget Me Not needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.