Yellow Loosestrife

Gayfeather

About Yellow Loosestrife and Gayfeather

Yellow Loosestrife

Gayfeather

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Turkey

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

creeping Jenny, L. ephemerum

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

damp broad-leaved forests, damp meadows, ditches, roadside embankments, shores, stream banks

marshes, meadows, Slopes, Upland savannas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil

Do Not over Water, Medium

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

Balanced garden plant fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Gray mold, Verticillium Wilt

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Dizziness, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Gastrointestinal disorders

Anodyne, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Repellent, Used as a general tonic

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LYSIMACHIA punctata

LIATRIS spicata

7.2 Common Name

Yellow Loosestrife, garden loosetrife, garden yellow loosetrife

Gayfeather, dense blazing star, prairie gay feather

7.2.1 In Hindi

Yellow Loosestrife

Gayfeather

7.2.2 In German

Gilbweiderich

Gayfeather

7.2.3 In French

salicaire Jaune

Gayfeather

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lisimaquia amarilla

Gayfeather

7.2.5 In Greek

κίτρινο loosestrife

Gayfeather

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Loosestrife amarelo

Gayfeather

7.2.7 In Polish

żółty toje

Gayfeather

7.2.8 In Latin

Yellow Loosestrife

Gayfeather

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Primulales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Primulaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Lysimachia

Liatris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Eupatorieae

8.9 Subfamily

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Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Yellow Loosestrife and Gayfeather

Wondering what are the properties of Yellow Loosestrife and Gayfeather? We provide you with everything About Yellow Loosestrife and Gayfeather. Yellow Loosestrife doesn't have thorns and Gayfeather doesn't have thorns. Also Yellow Loosestrife does not have fragrant flowers. Yellow Loosestrife has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Gayfeather has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Yellow Loosestrife and Gayfeather and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Yellow Loosestrife and Gayfeather

Season and care of Yellow Loosestrife and Gayfeather is important to know. While considering everything about Yellow Loosestrife and Gayfeather Care, growing season is an essential factor. Yellow Loosestrife season is Summer and Gayfeather season is Summer. The type of soil for Yellow Loosestrife is Clay, Loam and for Gayfeather is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Yellow Loosestrife is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Gayfeather is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Yellow Loosestrife and Gayfeather Physical Information

Yellow Loosestrife and Gayfeather physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Loosestrife height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Gayfeather height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Yellow Loosestrife and Gayfeather are as follows:

Yellow Loosestrife flower color: Yellow
Yellow Loosestrife leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Gayfeather flower color: White, Purple and Pink
Gayfeather leaf color: Light Green

Care of Yellow Loosestrife and Gayfeather

Care of Yellow Loosestrife and Gayfeather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Loosestrife pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Gayfeather pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Yellow Loosestrife needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gayfeather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.