PLANT NAME | |
Lithuanian plant name | Sidabrinė acena |
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Latin plant name | Acaena argentea Ruiz. et Pav. |
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English plant name | Sheep’s Burrs |
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TYPE OF PARTERRE | |
ASSORTMENT | supplementary |
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS | |
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Lighting | |
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Spacing, cm | From 20 to 30 |
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PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS | |
Height | - very short (foreground plants) – till 20 cm height
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Habitus | flower with non-expressive habitus, for background |
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PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY | |
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Blossom color | |
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Blooming time | - 1-st half of the summer - June 2-nd decade- July 2-nd decade
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Blooming period | 1 month |
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General ornamentality | average decorative |
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Ornamentality duration, months | 5 |
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Group | intermediate type perennial (grown 5-6 years) |
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Bioecological group | Perennial |
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PLANT PROPAGATION | |
Propagation methods: seeds and stem cuttings. Seeds are sown in seed beds or boxes outdoors in Spring. 12-15 cm long cuttings are taken in early Summer with woody part of stem. Cuttings are rooted in beds. |