How to tend a Cosmos sulphureus
Also known as: Bidens artemisiifolia f. grandiflora Kuntze, Cosmos artemisiifolius (Jacq.) M.R.Almeida, Coreopsis artemisiifolia Jacq., Bidens artemisiifolia f. parviflora Kuntze, Bidens artemisiifolia (Jacq.) Kuntze, Bidens sulfurea (Cav.) Sch.Bip., Bidens sulphureus (Cav.) Sch.Bip., Cosmos sulphureus f. sulphureus , Cosmos sulphureus var. sulphureus , Bidens sulphurea (Cav.) Sch.Bip., Cosmos aurantiacus Klatt, Cosmos sulphureus var. exaristatus Sherff, Bidens artemisiifolia subsp. intermedia Kuntze, Cosmos sulphureus var. hirsuticaulis Sherff, Cosmos gracilis Sherff, Coreopsis artemisifolia Sessé & Moc., Cosmea sulphurea (Cav.) Willd., Coreopsis artemisiaefolia Jacq., Cosmos sulphureus var. typicus Sherff
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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
- China
- Category
- Compositae, Cosmos
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height 15-18 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period June-October, viewing period 3-4 weeks
- Flower colors
- mainly yellow and orange
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