Afrikinis sytras – Phygelius capensis

Afrikinis sytras

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant nameAfrikinis sytras
Latin plant namePhygelius capensis E.Mey
English plant nameCape Figwort
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Clump, beds (mixborder)
  • Groups
  • Wild plant parterre
ASSORTMENTsupplementary
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • dry soils
Lighting
  • Heliophilous
Spacing, cmFrom 30 to 40
PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS
Height
  • very tall – 81 cm and over
Habitusflower with expressive habitus, for design as accent
PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY
Leaf color
  • green
Blossom color
  • red, red tints
Blooming time
  • 2-nd half of the summer - July Third Decade - August
Blooming period1 month
General ornamentalityaverage decorative
Ornamentality duration, months5
Groupintermediate type perennial (grown 5-6 years)
Bioecological groupPerennial
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation methods: seeds (in June), cuttings (in Spring). 2000 seeds per 1 gram. 1000 seedlings per 1 gram of seed sown.