Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
-
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
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Mareer, Manjak
Number of Varieties
5015
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Wet ground
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm670.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Light Green, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires a lot of watering, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Lots of watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Don't use high pH fertilizers, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Root rot, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought and Salt
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Acne
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
LYTHRUM 'Happy'
CORDIA subcordata
Common Name
Loosetrife
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
In Hindi
Loosetrife
Cordia subcordata
In German
Loosetrife
Cordia subcordata
In French
salicaire
Cordia subcordata
In Spanish
loosetrife
Cordia subcordata
In Greek
loosetrife
Cordia subcordata
In Portuguese
loosetrife
Cordia subcordata
In Polish
loosetrife
Cordia subcordata
In Latin
loosetrife
Cordia subcordata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Lamiales
Family
Lythraceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Lythrum
Cordia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1501
1
27800
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