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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia
South America, Brazil

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

3030
0 40000
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Habitat

damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-711-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
10-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
White, Red, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Bronze, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

allergic reaction
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Wildflower
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCHNIS flos-cuculi
SINNINGIA speciosa

Common Name

Ragged Robin
Sinningia, Gloxinia

In Hindi

Ragged Robin
Sinningia

In German

Kuckucks-Lichtnelke
Sinningia

In French

Ragged Robin
Sinningia

In Spanish

petirrojo desigual
Sinningia

In Greek

ragged Robin
Sinningia

In Portuguese

Ragged Robin
Sinningia

In Polish

Ragged Robin
Sinningia

In Latin

Robin ragged
Sinningia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Lamiales

Family

Caryophyllaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Lychnis
Sinningia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gloxinieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6065
1 27800
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Difference Between Ragged Robin and Sinningia

If you are confused whether Ragged Robin or Sinningia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Ragged Robin and Sinningia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ragged Robin are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers and slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Sinningia fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus and Water soluble fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ragged Robin and Sinningia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ragged Robin and Sinningia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ragged Robin and Sinningia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ragged Robin and Sinningia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Ragged Robin is whereas of Sinningia is anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral and hepatoprotective. Ragged Robin has beauty benefits as follows: Skin irritation and Skin Problems while Sinningia has beauty benefits as follows: Skin irritation and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Ragged Robin vs Sinningia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Ragged Robin vs Sinningia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Ragged Robin are allergic reaction whereas of Sinningia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ragged Robin has showy fruits and Sinningia has no showy fruits. Also Ragged Robin is flowering and Sinningia is not flowering . You can compare Ragged Robin and Sinningia facts and facts of other plants too.