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AGROSTEMMA githago
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (Organic Seed DE-ÖKO-006) |
| Life Cycle: | Annual |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Origin: | Europe, Asia: fields and acres. |
| Special Features: | Corolla similar to DIANTHUS. AGROSTEMMA githago has become rare on the fields. But still it is a very nice and easy growing biennial. Suitable for natural plant gardens. Allow to self seed. |
| Historical: | Corn Cockle has been a common companion of fields and acres, and it was frequently used in traditional medicine. |
| Basic Colour: | (red / scarlet / purple) |
| Flower Colour: | purple-violet |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - August |
| Flower: | single |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z10
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| Foliage: | simple, narrow lanceolate, sericeous, silver-green |
| Growth Habit: | erect |
| Height with Flowers: | 60 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 20 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | toxic plant / medicinal plant |
| Portion weight: | 1 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 9.09091 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
110 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
30 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 3 - 5 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 128 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(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): |
early spring - spring |
| Sowing to Germination: | 1 - 2 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) |
