Sidabrinė plunksniškoji celiozija – Celosia argentea var.plumosa

Sidabrinė plunksniškoji celiozija

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant nameSidabrinė plunksniškoji celiozija
Latin plant nameCelosia argentea var.plumosa Voss.
English plant nameCelosia
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Clump, beds (mixborder)
  • Pods
  • 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
  • short – 21-40 cm
  • middle height – 41- 60 cm
Habitusflower with non-expressive habitus, for background
PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY
Leaf color
  • green
Blossom color
  • white
  • yellow, yellow tints
  • orange
  • red, red tints
  • violet
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
Blooming period4 months
General ornamentalitydecorative
Ornamentality duration, months4
Groupnon-typical annual
Bioecological groupAnnual
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation methods: seeds. 1000 seeds per 1 gram. 1000 seedlings per 2 grams of seeds sown. Seeds germinate within 10-14 days at 18-20°C. Seeds stay viable for 4-5 years. Cross-pollinated flower, isolation distance is 100 m. 0,4 - 0,7 g seed yield from plant. Seed yield is 7-9 g for a square meter. Sprouts are replanted outdoors in June at 25 - 30 cm distance. The flower has good root system and can be easily replanted.