Life Span
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Europe, Turkey
Types
creeping Jenny, L. ephemerum
Number of Varieties
30
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
damp broad-leaved forests, damp meadows, ditches, roadside embankments, shores, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Gastrointestinal disorders
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LYSIMACHIA punctata
Common Name
Yellow Loosestrife, garden loosetrife, garden yellow loosetrife
In Hindi
Yellow Loosestrife
In German
Gilbweiderich
In French
salicaire Jaune
In Spanish
Lisimaquia amarilla
In Greek
κίτρινο loosestrife
In Portuguese
Loosestrife amarelo
In Polish
żółty toje
In Latin
Yellow Loosestrife
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Order
Primulales
Family
Primulaceae
Genus
Lysimachia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
200
Rank: 71 (Overall)
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27800
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