Kibioji šunlielė – Cynoglossum amabile

Kibioji šunlielė

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant nameKibioji šunlielė
Latin plant nameCynoglossum amabile Stapf. ex Drumm.
English plant nameHound’s Tongue
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Clump, beds (mixborder)
  • Wild plant parterre
ASSORTMENTsupplementary
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • average wet soils
  • dry soils
Lighting
  • Heliophilous
Spacing, cmFrom 20 to 25
PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS
Height
  • middle height – 41- 60 cm
Habitusflower with non-expressive habitus, for background
PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY
Leaf color
  • green
Blossom color
  • blue, blue tints
Blooming time
  • 2-nd half of the summer - July Third Decade - August
  • autumn - September - October
Blooming period2 months
General ornamentalitylittle decorative
Ornamentality duration, months4
Grouptypical annual
Bioecological groupAnnual
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation methods: seeds. Seeds are sown in hotbeds or the final growing place. 200 - 250 seeds per 1 gram. 1000 seedlings per 8 - 10 grams of seeds sown. Seeds stay viable for 2-3 years. Seeds germinate within 18-20 days.