Perennial Ryegrass

Maltese Cross Flower

About Perennial Ryegrass and Maltese Cross Flower

Perennial Ryegrass

Maltese Cross Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Northwestern China, Russia

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not let dry out between waterings

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In late autumn, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Slugs

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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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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Cattle and horses

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diarrhea, Haemorrhages, Malaria

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Used as a golf course turf, Used for pasture

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOLIUM perenne

LYCHNIS chalcedonica

7.2 Common Name

Perennial Ryegrass

Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lolium perenne

Maltese cross

7.2.2 In German

Lolium perenne

Malteserkreuz

7.2.3 In French

Lolium perenne

Maltese cross

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lolium perenne

cruz de Malta

7.2.5 In Greek

Lolium perenne

σταυρό της Μάλτας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lolium perenne

cruz de Malta

7.2.7 In Polish

Lolium perenne

krzyż maltański

7.2.8 In Latin

Lolium perenne

Duces crucis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Caryophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Lolium

Lychnis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Perennial Ryegrass and Maltese Cross Flower

Wondering what are the properties of Perennial Ryegrass and Maltese Cross Flower? We provide you with everything About Perennial Ryegrass and Maltese Cross Flower. Perennial Ryegrass doesn't have thorns and Maltese Cross Flower doesn't have thorns. Also Perennial Ryegrass does not have fragrant flowers. Perennial Ryegrass has allergic reactions like Heartburn, Nausea and Stomach pain and Maltese Cross Flower has allergic reactions like Heartburn, Nausea and Stomach pain. 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 Perennial Ryegrass and Maltese Cross Flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Perennial Ryegrass and Maltese Cross Flower

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

Perennial Ryegrass and Maltese Cross Flower Physical Information

Perennial Ryegrass and Maltese Cross Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Perennial Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Maltese Cross Flower height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Perennial Ryegrass and Maltese Cross Flower are as follows:

Perennial Ryegrass flower color: Not Available
Perennial Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green
Maltese Cross Flower flower color: Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach and Orange Red
Maltese Cross Flower leaf color: Green

Care of Perennial Ryegrass and Maltese Cross Flower

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