Devil's bit scabious.

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Nivel de cuidados

Fácil

Tipo de planta

Perennial

Luz

Full sun to partial shade

Luz en interior

Sol directo

Riego

Cada 3 a 7 días

Tamaño adulto

1 meter

Ritmo de crecimiento

Medio

Rusticidad

USDA 4 a 9

Floración

Mid summer to mid autumn

Cuidados

Keep the soil consistently moist to mimic its native damp meadow environment. Watch for wilting if the ground dries out too much during the summer. It appreciates a spot with plenty of sunshine to encourage the best blooms.

Riego

Keep the soil damp but not waterlogged.

Abonado

A light application of compost in spring is plenty.

Poda

Cut back spent flower stalks in late autumn.

Trasplante

Only repot if the plant becomes rootbound in its container.

Suelo

Moist, neutral to acidic soil

pH del suelo

6.0 to 7.5

Temperatura

-20 a 30°C

Humedad

50 a 80%

Tolerancia a la sequía

Baja

Longevidad

Perennial, typically 5 to 10 years

Fragancia

Suave

Resistencia a ciervos y conejos

Moderada

Seguridad

Personas

There is no significant toxicity reported for humans.

Niños

The plant is not known to be a hazard to children.

Comestibilidad

This plant is not considered edible and should not be consumed.

Cómo identificarla

• Globe shaped blue violet flower heads
• Basal rosette of oblong leaves
• Tall slender branching stems
• Short rootstock appearing bitten off

Altura

0,3 a 0,8m

Anchura

0,2 a 0,4m

Hojas

green, deciduous

Flores

blue, violet, 1 a 3cm

Problemas frecuentes

• Powdery mildew — A fungal growth that appears as white dust on leaves during dry spells.

Cómo cultivarla

Propagación

seed, division

Cuándo plantar

spring, autumn

Cuidados en invierno

Leave the foliage until spring to protect the crown, then clear away dead material.

En maceta

It grows well in large pots that can hold moisture, but it is best suited for the ground.

Group this plant with other moisture loving meadow species to create a stable habitat for pollinators.

Buenas compañeras

• Reina de los prados — They both thrive in the same damp meadow conditions.
• Purple moor grass — This grass provides a naturalistic backdrop for the blue flowers.

Especies parecidas

• Knautia arvensis — It has a similar flower shape but prefers drier soil.

Ciencia

Familia

Caprifoliaceae

Género

Succisa

Orden

Dipsacales

Clase

Magnoliopsida

Distribución natural

Europe and parts of western Asia.

Conservación

It is declining in some parts of its range due to habitat loss.

It grows in damp, nutrient poor grasslands where it competes well in moist conditions.

Valor para la fauna

nectar source, larval host plant for marsh fritillary

Polinizadores

abejas, mariposas, polillas

Usos

meadow gardens, pollinator borders, wildlife habitats

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

Does it need full sun?

It prefers full sun but tolerates light shade.

Is it drought tolerant?

No, it prefers consistently moist soil.

De dónde viene el nombre

The name Succisa comes from the Latin for bitten off, referring to the appearance of the rootstock. Pratensis means of the meadow.

Bueno saberlo

• It is a key plant for the rare marsh fritillary butterfly.
• The flowers are highly attractive to late season pollinators.
• It thrives in damp grasslands and meadows.