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Ragged Robin Plant



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

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

Types
-

Number of Varieties
30 87

Habitat
damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7

AHS Heat Zone
7-1

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
61.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Purple, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

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
Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects

Allergy
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCHNIS flos-cuculi

Common Name
Ragged Robin

In Hindi
Ragged Robin

In German
Kuckucks-Lichtnelke

In French
Ragged Robin

In Spanish
petirrojo desigual

In Greek
ragged Robin

In Portuguese
Ragged Robin

In Polish
Ragged Robin

In Latin
Robin ragged

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Anthophyta

Class
Equisetopsida

Order
Caryophyllales

Family
Caryophyllaceae

Genus
Lychnis

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
60

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Benefits of Ragged Robin plant

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