How to tend a Vaccaria segetalis

Also known as: Vaccaria vulgaris Host, Vaccaria pyramidalis Prahl, Vaccaria segetalis (Neck.) Garcke ex Asch., Vaccaria pyramidata Medik., Vaccaria oxyodonta Boiss., Vaccaria parviflora Moench, Vaccaria perfoliata Sweet, Vaccaria grandiflora Jaub. & Spach, Vaccaria hispanica (Mill.) Rauschert, Vaccaria hispanica subsp. oxyodonta (Boiss.) Greuter & Burdet, Vaccaria hispanica var. oxyodonta (Boiss.) J.Léonard, Saponaria hispanica Mill., Saponaria vaccaria L., Saponaria segetalis Neck., Dianthus inclusus Walp., Gypsophila vaccaria Clarke ex Towns., Saponaria oxydonta Boiss., Vaccaria pyramidata subsp. grandiflora Hayek, Vaccaria pyramidata var. grandiflora Cullen, Saponaria vaccaria var. grandiflora Fisch. ex DC.

Watering

Water thoroughly when soil surface is dry

Sunlight

Enjoy sufficient sunlight, avoid strong sunlight in summer

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once monthly in spring and autumn

Pruning

Remove flower stem, diseased and rotten leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Europe
Category
Caryophyllaceae, Vaccaria
Size
Diameter≥10cm,Height≥10cm
Blooming period
Flowering period May-July, fruit period June-August
Flower colors
pink,white
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