Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Cactus, Spurge
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia
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Types
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Number of Varieties
30-
0
40000
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Habitat
damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps
Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm6.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Purple, Bronze, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove deadheads
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
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Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects
Insects
Allergy
allergic reaction
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Wildflower
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Botanical Name
LYCHNIS flos-cuculi
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
Ragged Robin
candelabro
In Hindi
Ragged Robin
candelabro
In German
Kuckucks-Lichtnelke
candelabro
In French
Ragged Robin
candelabro
In Spanish
petirrojo desigual
candelabro
In Greek
ragged Robin
candelabro
In Portuguese
Ragged Robin
candelabro
In Polish
Ragged Robin
candelabro
In Latin
Robin ragged
candelabro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Lychnis
Browningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
60-
1
27800
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