Varpotoji juodžolė – Actaea spicata

Varpotoji juodžolė

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant nameVarpotoji juodžolė
Latin plant nameActaea spicata L.
English plant nameBlack Baneberry
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Clump, beds (mixborder)
  • Groups
  • Cemetery
  • Water bodies and coastal
  • Wild plant parterre
  • Combination with woody plants
  • Solitaire
ASSORTMENTsupplementary
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • wet soils
  • average wet soils
Lighting
  • Half heliophobic
  • Heliophobic
Spacing, cmFrom 40 to 50
PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS
Height
  • tall - 61-80 cm
Habitusflower with expressive habitus, for design as accent
PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY
Leaf color
  • green
Blossom color
  • yellow, yellow tints
Blooming time
  • spring - April Second Decade - June First Decade
Blooming period1 month
General ornamentalitydecorative
Ornamentality duration, months5
Groupintermediate type perennial (grown 5-6 years)
Bioecological groupPerennial
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation methods: seeds, scrub division. Scrub is divided in Spring. The flower is propagated by scrub division with 1-2 bud growths. The seeds remain viable for a short period. Seeds are sown after picking up or are stratified during winter. 800 - 1000 seeds per 1 gram, 1000 seedlings per 5-6 grams of seeds sown.