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ASCLEPIAS syriaca No sales into the EU, invasive species.
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Asclepiadaceae |
| Origin: | Eastern half of North America |
| Special Features: | Bold plant with broad leaves and large clusters of pink blossoms. Cut flower with decorative seed pods. Use caution with toxic latex-like substance. |
| Historical: | The latex-like substance from the stems, and the plant fibers, have been used for commercial applications. Folk medicinal remedies have been reported, too. |
| Basic Colour: | (pink / salmon) |
| Flower Colour: | pink |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - August |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z7
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| Foliage: | thick, broad, elliptic |
| Growth Habit: | erect / rhizomatous |
| Height with Flowers: | 200 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 90 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / average / poor, lean |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | decorative fruit / toxic plant / beneficial plant |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.625 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 6.25 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
160 |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 72 / 128 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
Anytime |
| Sowing to Germination: | 3 - 4 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 8 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
