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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia

Types
-

Number of Varieties
30 87

Habitat
damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7

AHS Heat Zone
7-1

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
61.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Purple, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove deadheads

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects

Allergy
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant

Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCHNIS flos-cuculi

Common Name
Ragged Robin

In Hindi
Ragged Robin

In German
Kuckucks-Lichtnelke

In French
Ragged Robin

In Spanish
petirrojo desigual

In Greek
ragged Robin

In Portuguese
Ragged Robin

In Polish
Ragged Robin

In Latin
Robin ragged

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Anthophyta

Class
Equisetopsida

Order
Caryophyllales

Family
Caryophyllaceae

Genus
Lychnis

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
60

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Properties of Ragged Robin

Want to know the properties of Ragged Robin? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Ragged Robin is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are allergic reaction. Ragged Robin Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Ragged Robin Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Ragged Robin. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Ragged Robin physical information is as follows: 61.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long linear and narrow. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Ragged Robin

Taking Ragged Robin Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Ragged Robin include pruning, which should be done Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Ragged Robin

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Ragged Robin is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Ragged Robin is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs and Swamps and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-7. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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