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RUELLIA humilis
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Origin: | North America: Pennsylvania to Florida, west to Nebraska and Texas |
| Special Features: | A colorful, underused species with clusters of lavender-blue flowers. Large flowering. Drought resistant species adapted to open, dry woodlands, rocky slopes and dry prairies. Once germinated this is an easy-to-grow perennial and very durable. Single erect stems at first, becoming multi-branched. |
| Basic Colour: | (blue) |
| Flower Colour: | pale blue-violet |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - September |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z8
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| Foliage: | lanceolate to ovate, deep green |
| Height with Flowers: | 40 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 40 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 0.2778 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 7.14286 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
140 |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | open flats / 72 |
| 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) |
