Maltese Cross Flower

Wisteria

About Maltese Cross Flower and Wisteria

Maltese Cross Flower

Wisteria

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Northwestern China, Russia

China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

not available

Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Banks

Forest edges, River side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

10.00 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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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Pink, Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings

Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every week

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

In late autumn, Remove deadheads

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Slugs

Aphids, Canker, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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57% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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43% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Sometimes used for making wine

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

Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LYCHNIS chalcedonica

Wisteria

7.2 Common Name

Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon

Wisteria

7.2.1 In Hindi

Maltese cross

Wisteria

7.2.2 In German

Malteserkreuz

Glyzinien

7.2.3 In French

Maltese cross

Glycines

7.2.4 In Spanish

cruz de Malta

Glicinas

7.2.5 In Greek

σταυρό της Μάλτας

γλυκίνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cruz de Malta

Glicínias

7.2.7 In Polish

krzyż maltański

Wisteria

7.2.8 In Latin

Duces crucis

Wisteria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Lychnis

Wisteria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Millettieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Maltese Cross Flower and Wisteria

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

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Season and Care of Maltese Cross Flower and Wisteria

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

Maltese Cross Flower and Wisteria Physical Information

Maltese Cross Flower and Wisteria physical information is very important for comparison. Maltese Cross Flower height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Wisteria height is 10.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Maltese Cross Flower and Wisteria are as follows:

Maltese Cross Flower flower color: Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach and Orange Red
Maltese Cross Flower leaf color: Green
Wisteria flower color: Pink, Purple and Violet
Wisteria leaf color: Green

Care of Maltese Cross Flower and Wisteria

Care of Maltese Cross Flower and Wisteria include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Maltese Cross Flower pruning is done In late autumn and Remove deadheads and Wisteria pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Maltese Cross Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wisteria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.