Standžioji gazanija – Gazania rigens

Standžioji gazanija

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant nameStandžioji gazanija
Latin plant nameGazania rigens (L.) Gaertn.
English plant nameFloss Flower
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Borders
  • Clump, beds (mixborder)
  • Pods
  • Flowerbed, parterres
  • Groups
  • Cemetery
ASSORTMENTmain
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • average wet 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
  • green
Blossom color
  • white
  • yellow, yellow tints
  • orange
  • red, red tints
  • purple
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
  • autumn - September - October
Blooming period4 months
General ornamentalityvery decorative
Ornamentality duration, months6
Groupnon-typical annual
Bioecological groupAnnual
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation methods: seeds. 200-250 seeds per 1 gram. Seeds germinate within 2-3 weeks at 18°C. Seeds stay viable for 2 years. Long vegetation plant. Seeds are sown indoors between March and April.