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Scarlet pimpernel.
Lysimachia arvensis
Pronunciación ly-si-MA-ki-a ar-VEN-sis
También se conoce como Common Scarlet Pimpernel, Poor Man's Weather Glass, Scarlet Pimpernel, Shepherd's Calendar, Shepherd's Weather-Glass
The scarlet pimpernel is a charming, low growing plant often found in fields and gardens. It is well known for its small, star shaped flowers that close up when the sky turns cloudy. It is a hardy little plant that spreads easily in the right conditions.
De un vistazo
- Nivel de cuidados
- Fácil
- Tipo de planta
- Annual herb
- Luz
- Full sun to partial shade
- Luz en interior
- Luz indirecta brillante
- Riego
- Cada 3 a 7 días
- Tamaño adulto
- 12 to 20 inches
- Ritmo de crecimiento
- Rápido
Cuidados
Keep the soil consistently moist but not soggy to help this plant thrive. Watch for yellowing leaves, which often signal that the soil is staying too wet for too long. It prefers a spot with plenty of light to keep its stems from getting leggy.
- Riego
- Water when the top inch of soil feels dry to the touch.
- Abonado
- Apply a balanced liquid fertilizer once a month during the active growing season.
- Poda
- Trim back leggy stems to encourage a bushier growth habit.
- Trasplante
- Repot only if the plant becomes root bound or if you need to refresh the soil.
- Suelo
- Well draining, fertile soil
- pH del suelo
- 6.0 to 7.5
Seguridad
- Mascotas
- This plant can be toxic to cats and dogs if ingested.
Cómo identificarla
- Small star shaped orange or red flowers
- Opposite, oval shaped green leaves
- Square stems typical of primrose family
- Flowers close during cloudy weather
Ciencia
- Familia
- Primulaceae
- Género
- Lysimachia
- Orden
- Ericales
- Clase
- Magnoliopsida
Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.
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