How to tend a Eryngium giganteum
Also known as: Eryngium asperifolium F.Delaroche, Eryngium glaucum Hoffm., Eryngium haussknechtii Bornm., Eryngium glaucum Adams
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Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Resistant to shade, put in places with scattered light
Soil
Peat or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Tropical Americas
- Category
- Umbelliferae, Eryngium
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠15 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering and fruiting period April-December
- Flower colors
- white, light yellow, purple, grass green, fruit color brown
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