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Jelitto · Seeds of more than 3700 different species and varieties
ERAGROSTIS curvula
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (pure seed) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Origin: | Southern Africa |
| Special Features: | Lovely weeping habit, nodding flower panicles. Can be direct sown for groundcover, even on steep sites. Fine texture is due to the very thin leaves. |
| Basic Colour: | (brown) |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - September |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z6 - Z10
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| Foliage: | very thin |
| Growth Habit: | clumping / lax / graceful / wintergreen |
| Height with Flowers: | 140 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 90 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained / average / humus rich, fertile / warm |
| Location: | |
| Portion weight: | 0.045 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.35088 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
2850 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
1 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 3 - 4 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 to Germination: | 2 - 3 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 8 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Fertilizer: | Light (100-150 ppm) |
