×

Ragged Robin
Ragged Robin

Tritoma
Tritoma



ADD
Compare
X
Ragged Robin
X
Tritoma

Compare Ragged Robin and Tritoma

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Perennial

Origin

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

Types

-
Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

3070
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps
Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-76-9
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

60.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Bronze, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Moisture

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
Snails

Allergy

allergic reaction
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCHNIS flos-cuculi
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Ragged Robin
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

Ragged Robin
Tritoma

In German

Kuckucks-Lichtnelke
Tritoma

In French

Ragged Robin
Tritoma

In Spanish

petirrojo desigual
tritoma

In Greek

ragged Robin
tritoma

In Portuguese

Ragged Robin
Tritoma

In Polish

Ragged Robin
Tritoma

In Latin

Robin ragged
Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asparagales

Family

Caryophyllaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Lychnis
Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6072
1 27800
👆🏻

Difference Between Ragged Robin and Tritoma

If you are confused whether Ragged Robin or Tritoma 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 Tritoma 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 Tritoma fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ragged Robin and Tritoma if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Importance of Ragged Robin and Tritoma

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ragged Robin and Tritoma. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ragged Robin and Tritoma 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 Tritoma is . Ragged Robin has beauty benefits as follows: Skin irritation and Skin Problems while Tritoma has beauty benefits as follows: Skin irritation and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Ragged Robin vs Tritoma

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 Tritoma 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 Tritoma have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ragged Robin has showy fruits and Tritoma has no showy fruits. Also Ragged Robin is flowering and Tritoma is flowering. You can compare Ragged Robin and Tritoma facts and facts of other plants too.