How to tend a Centaurea cyanus
Also known as: Centaurea pulchra DC., Centaurea segetalis Salisb., Centaurea concinna Trautv., Cyanus arvensis Moench, Cyanus vulgaris Delarbre, Centaurea pulcherrima Wight ex DC., Centaurea lanata Roxb., Cyanus dentato-folius Gilib., Centaurea cyanus var. cyanus , Centaurea cyanus subsp. cyanus , Jacea segetum Lam., Cyanus segetum Hill, Centaurea umbrosa A.Huet ex Reut., Leucacantha cyanus Nieuwl. & Lunell, Centaurea cyaneum St.-Lag., Centaurea cyanus var. denudata Suksd., Centaurea cyanus subsp. coa Rech.f., Centaurea rhizocephala Trautv., Cyanus cyanus Hill, Centaurea concinna Steud., Centaurea cyanocephala Velen.
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Keep soil moist, water and drain timely
Sunlight
Likes sunshine, avoid strong direct light
Soil
Peat or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
After flowering remove the withered flowers, the part on the ground will wither in winter, the plant germinates again in spring
About this plant
- Origin
- German
- Category
- Compositae, Centaurea
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height 15-18 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period February-August, viewing period 3-4 weeks
- Flower colors
- blue, purple, rose red
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