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Maltese Cross Flower Plant



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Northwestern China, Russia

Types
-

Number of Varieties
40 78

Habitat
Banks

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-1

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
60.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
25.40 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
In late autumn, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Slugs

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCHNIS chalcedonica

Common Name
Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon

In Hindi
Maltese cross

In German
Malteserkreuz

In French
Maltese cross

In Spanish
cruz de Malta

In Greek
σταυρό της Μάλτας

In Portuguese
cruz de Malta

In Polish
krzyż maltański

In Latin
Duces crucis

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Caryophyllales

Family
Caryophyllaceae

Genus
Lychnis

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
200 71

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