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CALTHA palustris
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Origin: | Northern Hemisphere |
| Distinction: | Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society. |
| Special Features: | The beloved flowers - the color of butter - and the glossy green heart-shaped leaves, once used in salads by early settlers in the USA. A plant perfectly suited for stream banks or at the edge of pools. Plant of the Year 1999 in Germany. |
| Historical: | Pliny and Virgil commonly used the name Caltha for yellow flowers, possibly for Caltha palustris. Palustris indicates that it is from moist areas. |
| Basic Colour: | (yellow / gold) |
| Flower Colour: | deep yellow |
| Natural Flowering Period: | April - May |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z7
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| Foliage: | heart-shaped, shiny green, toothed margins |
| Growth Habit: | clumping |
| Height with Flowers: | 30 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 30 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | boggy |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | toxic plant / medicinal plant |
| Usage: | water or marshplant |
| Portion weight: | 0.2649 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.67568 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
1480 |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | open flats |
| 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 - 8 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 10 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
