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MALVA sylvestris 'Zebrina'
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Origin: | Europe, North Africa and Asia |
| Special Features: | White cup-shaped flowers with interior violet striping. |
| Historical: | Mortification Root: a poultice made from the roots of the species area alleged to reduce inflammation. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Flower Colour: | white with violet |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - September |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z8
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| Foliage: | round to heart-shaped |
| Growth Habit: | erect |
| Height with Flowers: | 120 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 90 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | medicinal plant / tea herb / culinary herb |
| Portion weight: | 1 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 3.33333 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
300 |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 128 / 288 |
| 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 Time Hint: | Germination occurs in 1-2 weeks. |
| Sowing to Germination: | 1 - 2 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 6 - 8 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 8 - 10 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) |
