How to tend a Liatris spicata
Also known as: Lacinaria spicata (L.) Kuntze, Liatris spicata f. spicata , Liatris turbinata Sweet, Lacinaria elongata Greene, Lacinaria spicata f. spicata , Liatris sessiliflora Benol., Liatris vittata (Greene) Schumann, Kuhnia spicata (L.) Baill., Lacinaria vittata Greene, Lacinaria spicata var. spicata , Liatris macrostachya Michaux, Liatris magnifica G.Nicholson, Kuhnia spicata (L.) Baill., Liatris picta Barton ex DC., Suprago spicata (L.) Gaertn., Liatris pumila G.Lodd., Liatris pilosa [Ker-Gawl.], Liatris spicata var. spicata , Liatris vittata K.Schum., Liatris resinosa Nutt., Serratula spicata L.
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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, Liatris
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height 15-18 cm
- Blooming period
- September-November flowering period, viewing period 3-4 weeks
- Flower colors
- red, yellow, white, pink, or in mixture
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