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NARTHECIUM ossifragum
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Origin: | Europe: peaty, boggy soil. |
| Special Features: | Red stamen, orange capsule. Plant of the Year 2011 in Germany. |
| Basic Colour: | (yellow / gold) |
| Flower Colour: | yellow, green stripes |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - August |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z8
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| Foliage: | simple, lanceolate, iris-like, green |
| Growth Habit: | rhizomatous / evergreen |
| Height with Flowers: | 30 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 20 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | avoid lime / boggy / acidic / poor, lean / peaty |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | decorative fruit / toxic plant |
| Usage: | water or marshplant |
| Portion weight: | 0.012 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.08333 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
12000 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
0.5 Gram |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | open flats |
| Sowing Direction: |
(18) See 17. Allow the seed trays to be left for only 2–4 weeks at warm temperatures, then keep at 0°C [32°F] for another 4–6 weeks. It does not matter if the water freezes. After this treatment allow temperature to rise gradually. (17) Waterplants must be sown in waterproof plastic trays or similar containers containing a nutritious muddy compost. Fill water up to 1 cm over the top of the compost. Keep the trays at warm temperatures of approximately +22°C [72°F].
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| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Light (100-150 ppm) |
