How to tend a Tragopogon pratensis

Also known as: Tragopogon pratensis subsp. eupratensis Thell., Tragopogon praecox Focke, Tragopogon sylvestris Garsault, Tragopogon carinatus Gilib., Tragopogon pratensis var. tortilis (G.Mey.) W.D.J.Koch, Tragopogon pratensis var. angustifolius Schur, Tragopogon pratensis var. macrorhizus Bisch.

Watering

Water every 2 days

Sunlight

Put in places with adequate light

Soil

Sandy loam

Fertilizer

Top-dressing 2-3 times monthly

Pruning

Remove old, diseased and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Greece, Italy
Category
Compositae, Tragopogon
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height 15-18 cm
Blooming period
Flowering and fruiting period May-September
Flower colors
yellow, blue purple, fruits orange gray black, gray brown
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