Dviragė leukonija – Matthiola longipetala

Dviragė leukonija

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant nameDviragė leukonija
Latin plant nameMatthiola longipetala (Vent.) DC.
English plant nameEvening Scented Stock
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Clump, beds (mixborder)
  • Pods
  • Groups
  • Wild plant parterre
ASSORTMENTsupplementary
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • average wet soils
Lighting
  • Heliophilous
Spacing, cmFrom 20 to 30
PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS
Height
  • short – 21-40 cm
  • middle height – 41- 60 cm
Habitusflower with non-expressive habitus, for background
PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY
Leaf color
  • gray
Blossom color
  • red, red tints
  • violet
Blooming time
  • 1-st half of the summer - June 2-nd decade- July 2-nd decade
Blooming period1 month
General ornamentalitylittle decorative
Ornamentality duration, months3
Grouptypical annual
Bioecological groupAnnual
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation methods: seeds. Seeds are sown in the final growing place between the end of April and early in May. Flowers begin blooming 2-2,5 months after sowing. Blooming period lasts for 25-30 days. The flower is self-sowing. Seeds are sown in Autumn. Seeds stay viable for 2-3 years.