How to tend a Matthiola incana
Also known as: Leucoium incanum Moench, Mathiolaria annua (L.) Chevall., Mathiolaria glabrata Chevall., Matthiola simplicicaulis Sweet, Matthiola stephanos-mariae Sennen, Matthiola graeca Sweet, Matthiola glabrata DC., Matthiola patens C.Presl, Matthiola arborescens (Sieber ex Link) Sternb., Matthiola fasciculata DC., Matthiola crucigera DC., Matthiola vulgaris Spach, Microstigma incanum Britton, Cheiranthus albus Mill., Cheiranthus arborescens Sieber ex Link, Cheiranthus coccineus Mill., Cheiranthus glaber Mill., Cheiranthus glaberrimus Colla, Cheiranthus viridis Ehrh., Hesperis fasciculata Raf., Hesperis incana Kuntze, Hesperis violaria Lam.
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Water thoroughly when soil is dry
Sunlight
Likes sunshine, shade properly under summer strong light
Soil
Likes slightly alkaline soil, may use peat adding a small amount of lime or baking soda,
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly in spring
Pruning
Remove dead and yellowish leaves and withered flowers
About this plant
- Origin
- Europe
- Category
- Cruciferae, Matthiola
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠10 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period April-May, viewing period 3-4 weeks
- Flower colors
- dark purple, light purple, white
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