Šluotelinė kochija – Kochia scoparia

Šluotelinė kochija

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant nameŠluotelinė kochija
Latin plant nameKochia scoparia (L.) Schrad.
English plant nameSummer Cypress
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Flowerbed, parterres
  • Wild plant parterre
  • Borders
  • Clump, beds (mixborder)
ASSORTMENTsupplementary
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • average wet soils
  • dry soils
Lighting
  • Heliophilous
Spacing, cmFrom 15 to 20
PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS
Height
  • short – 21-40 cm
Habitusflower with non-expressive habitus, for background
PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY
Leaf color
  • red, red tints
  • green
Blossom color
  • yellow, yellow tints
Blooming time
  • 1-st half of the summer - June 2-nd decade- July 2-nd decade
Blooming period1 month
General ornamentalityaverage decorative
Ornamentality duration, months4
Grouptypical annual
Bioecological groupAnnual
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation methods: seeds. Seeds are sown to the final growing place or pots. Self-sowing plant. Seeds are small. 1000-1400 seeds per 1 gram. 1000 seedlings per 4-6 grams of seeds sown. Seeds stay viable for 1-2 years.