Gulsčioji sanvitalija – Sanvitalia procumbens

Gulsčioji sanvitalija

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant nameGulsčioji sanvitalija
Latin plant nameSanvitalia procumbens Lam.
English plant nameCreeping Zinnia
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Clump, beds (mixborder)
  • Borders
  • Pods
  • Flowerbed, parterres
  • Cemetery
ASSORTMENTmain
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • average wet soils
Lighting
  • Heliophilous
Spacing, cmFrom 15 to 20
PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS
Height
  • very short (foreground plants) – till 20 cm height
Habitusflower with non-expressive habitus, for background
PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY
Leaf color
  • green
Blossom color
  • yellow, yellow tints
Blooming time
  • 1-st half of the summer - June 2-nd decade- July 2-nd decade
  • 2-nd half of the summer - July Third Decade - August
  • autumn - September - October
Blooming period4 months
General ornamentalitydecorative
Ornamentality duration, months5
Groupnon-typical annual
Bioecological groupAnnual
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation methods: seeds. 950 seeds per 1 gram. Seeds stay viable for 2-3 years. Seeds germinate within 2 weeks. Seeds are sown indoors in pots or boxes between March and April.