SMYRNIUM perfoliatum

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Plant Description

Life Cycle: Biennial
Family: Apiaceae
Origin: Eastern Mediterranean, Crimea, Middle East, naturalized in Denmark, Great Britain.
Special Features: Large, green-yellow bracts, mostly monocarpic.
 
Basic Colour: (green)
Flower Colour: green-yellow
Natural Flowering Period: April - May
Flower: single
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z5 - Z8
Foliage: basal leaves mostly triple parted otherwise simple, narrowly lanceolate, up to 15cm, leaves on stem shorter, deep green
Growth Habit: erect / richly branched / lax
Height with Flowers: 60 cm
Spacing between Plants: 40 cm
Soil Requirements: average / humus rich, fertile / undemanding
Location:
Characteristics: ornamental foliage plant
Usage: suitable for cutting
Portion weight: 0.6 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 8.33333 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
120
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
25 Gram
Plug tray recommended size(s): 128
Sowing Direction:

(1) Cold-germinators are still referred to as frost-germinators, although this isn’t quite correct. The sowing must be kept warm (about +18 to +22°C) [about 64 to 72°F] and moist for the first 2–4 weeks. After this period the sowing must be kept at a cold temperature (between –4 and +4°C) [between 25 and 39°F] for another 4–6 weeks. Colder temperatures of –5°C [23°F] are only advantageous for most species of the Ranunculus family. It is not so important if the temperature is higher or lower during the cooling period, but the cooling period has to be prolonged because the synthesis of the germination inducer, hormon-like acid, slows down or comes to a standstill.
It is beneficial to cover the sowing with snow during the cooling-period. The temperature below it usually keeps in the optimum range of –4 to 0°C [25 to 32°F]. The sowing is kept moist, and the melting snow helps to destroy the shell, which is advantageous for the germinating seedling. After this cooling-period the sowing may not be immediately exposed to high temperatures. The most effective temperatures are between +5 to +12°C [41 to 54°F], even if germination has started. The best location for this sowing, even in March, April and May, is the open field, the cold frame or a cold greenhouse.

Best Sowing Date
(northern Hemisphere, Field condition):
late summer - late winter
Container Size(s): 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2")
Fertilizer: Light (100-150 ppm)
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