Lythrum borysthenicum
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Lythrum borysthenicum

Loosestrife

Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: low Light: full_sun
Temperature
10–35 °C
Soil pH
6–8
Hardiness
Zone 6–9
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Observations
22

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun

Loosestrife is a perennial herbaceous plant that prefers sunny locations and comes from open habitats, frequently occurring in meadows and grasslands. It favors full sun exposure but can also tolerate partial sun.

Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 10–35°C

Loosestrife can tolerate a broad range of temperatures, but its distribution may still be restricted by particular combinations of moisture and heat. It does best in warm summer conditions with sufficient rainfall or irrigation. Long stretches of cloudy, rainy weather, as well as extended periods of high temperatures, can make Loosestrife more likely to die. In winter, protecting it from cold can increase its survival rate.

Ideal temperature: 10–35°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-8
Soil pH: 6-8
🌱 Fertilizer

The best time to fertilize a Loosestrife is in early spring, when it is coming out of dormancy and starting active growth. Fertilizing supplies essential nutrients needed for healthy growth. Although Loosestrife has comparatively low fertilizer requirements, feeding it once a year can improve its survival and encourage healthier, longer-lasting flowers.

🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Genus
Lythrum
Family
Lythraceae
Hardiness Zone
6-9
Mature Height
10 cm to 30 cm
Mature Spread
5 cm to 15 cm
Leaf Color
Green
Leaf Type
Deciduous
Flower Color
Pink
Flower Size
0.25 cm to 0.51 cm
Bloom Time
Early summer, Mid summer
Planting Time
Spring, Summer, Autumn
Harvest Time
Late summer, Early fall
Native Area
Turkey, Tunisia, Bulgaria, Greece, Morocco, Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, Portugal, Italy, Kazakhstan, Spain, Switzerland, Mongolia, Algeria, France

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Common Names (1)

en Loosestrife