Paprastoji laumakė – Dimorphotheca sinuata

Paprastoji laumakė

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant namePaprastoji laumakė
Latin plant nameDimorphotheca sinuata DC.
English plant nameCape Marigold
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Clump, beds (mixborder)
  • Pods
ASSORTMENTmain
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • average wet soils
  • dry soils
Lighting
  • Heliophilous
Spacing, cmFrom 20 to 25
PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS
Height
  • short – 21-40 cm
Habitusflower with non-expressive habitus, for background
PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY
Leaf color
  • green
Blossom color
  • orange
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 period2 months
General ornamentalityaverage decorative
Ornamentality duration, months4
Grouptypical annual
Bioecological groupAnnual
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation methods: seeds. 700-900 seeds per 1 gram. 1000 seedlings per 5 - 6 grams of seeds sown. Seeds germinate within 8-12 days at 15°C Seeds stay viable for 2-3 years. Seeds are sown in a half hot beds or boxes in April. Self-pollinated flower, isolation distance is 50 m