PLANT NAME | |
Lithuanian plant name | Tikroji saulėgrąža |
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Latin plant name | Helianthus annuus L. |
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English plant name | Sunflower |
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TYPE OF PARTERRE | - Combination with woody plants
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ASSORTMENT | supplementary |
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS | |
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Lighting | |
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Spacing, cm | From 40 to 60 |
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PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS | |
Height | - very tall – 81 cm and over
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Habitus | flower with expressive habitus, for design as accent |
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PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY | |
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Blooming time | - 2-nd half of the summer - July Third Decade - August
- autumn - September - October
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Blooming period | 2 months |
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General ornamentality | average decorative |
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Ornamentality duration, months | 4 |
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Group | typical annual |
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Bioecological group | Annual |
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PLANT PROPAGATION | |
Propagation methods: seeds. 9-10 seeds per 1 gram. 1000 seedlings per 120 - 150 grams of seeds sown. Seeds stay viable for 3-4 years. Seeds germination within 1-2 weeks. Seeds are sown in beds in April or in pots in March. Seeds are of better quality, if sown earlier. |