Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Perennial
Origin
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia
Types
Deciduous, Evergreen
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Number of Varieties
80030
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Slopes
damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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7-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Purple, Bronze, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Loam, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Dry
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects
Allergy
-
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Senegalia berlandieri
LYCHNIS flos-cuculi
Common Name
Acacia
Ragged Robin
In Hindi
Acacia
Ragged Robin
In German
Acacia
Kuckucks-Lichtnelke
In French
Acacia
Ragged Robin
In Spanish
Acacia
petirrojo desigual
In Greek
Acacia
ragged Robin
In Portuguese
Acacia
Ragged Robin
In Polish
Acacia
Ragged Robin
In Latin
Acacia
Robin ragged
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fabaceae
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Acacia
Lychnis
Clade
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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Acacieae
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Subfamily
Mimosoideae
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Number of Species
135060
1
27800
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