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CYNOGLOSSUM creticum
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Biennial |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Origin: | North Africa, Mediterranian region: shrubland, woodland. |
| Special Features: | Finely drawn flowers, dark blue to purple veining on a light pink to white background, changed depending on the flower age. Easy to grow as a over wintering annual crop. Attractive for butterflies and other pollinators. Drought tolerant. Suitable for natural landscaping. Use for low maintenance plantings. |
| Basic Colour: | (pink / salmon) |
| Flower Colour: | rose to light purple, veigned |
| Natural Flowering Period: | April - June |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z6 - Z9
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| Foliage: | Entire, oblong-lanceolate, hirsute, green. |
| Growth Habit: | rosettes-forming |
| Height with Flowers: | 40 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 40 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | culinary herb |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant |
| Portion weight: | 2 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 40 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
25 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
80 Gram |
| 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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| Sowing Time Hint: | Spring to early summer. Warm. |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
