LOBELIA tupa

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LOBELIA tupa

Chilean Cardinal Flower, Devil's Tobacco
Select Item No. LA386
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Quantitative Restriction

1 Portion contains 20-250 seeds depending on value and size.
Please switch to gram for larger quantities.



Plant Description

Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Campanulaceae
Origin: Chile
Special Features: Possible candidate for cut flowers, good as patio plant.
Historical: Genus named in honor of Flemish botanist and physician, Mathias de l'Obel.
 
Basic Colour: (red / scarlet / purple)
Flower Colour: brick red
Natural Flowering Period: August - September
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z7 - Z10
Foliage: long and velvety, large and lanceolate
Growth Habit: erect / slender, narrow
Height with Flowers: 120 cm
Spacing between Plants: 60 cm
Soil Requirements: moist / average
Location:
Characteristics: toxic plant
Usage: suitable for cutting
Portion weight: 0.016 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 0.09524 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
10500
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
0.25 Gram
Sowing Rates/Trays: 4 - 5 per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): 128 / 288
Sowing Direction:

(9) These seeds germinate rapidly depending on species and origin. If germination does not occur after 3–4 weeks a cooling period of 2–4 weeks is recommended.

Best Sowing Date
(northern Hemisphere, Field condition):
Anytime
Sowing to Germination: 2 - 3 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: Light (100-150 ppm)
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