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LOBELIA cardinalis
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Origin: | USA |
| Distinction: | Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society. |
| Special Features: | Exquisite flower color. |
| Historical: | Native American Indians used medicinally for cramps and typhoid. |
| Basic Colour: | (red / scarlet / purple) |
| Flower Colour: | bright red |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - October |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z9
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| Foliage: | glossy green |
| Growth Habit: | erect |
| Height with Flowers: | 90 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 30 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | moist |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | medicinal plant |
| Usage: | suitable for cutting / water or marshplant |
| Portion weight: | 0.0172 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.03448 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
29000 |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 6 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | open flats / 128 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems. (15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
Anytime |
| Sowing Time Hint: | Varying temperatures, night 18°C, day 26°C, of benefit. |
| Sowing to Germination: | 3 - 4 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 8 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 10 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
