Desmanthus

Desmanthus illinoensis

Name: Desmanthus Desmanthus illinoensis
SKU: N0141
Price: 3.4 EUR
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Ref : N0141 - Desmanthus illinoensis

Bag of 150 seeds

This perennial species can reach 2 m in height, with an abundance of mimosa-like leaves and a cluster of small white flowers.

Thanks to its high protein content, it is suitable for feeding livestock and wild animals, and is used for soil regeneration.

Culture
Features
Origin

Sowing :

in the ground

Seeding advice :

Sow in pots, under cover, at a temperature of 18°C minimum. Keep soil moist until emergence. Transplant when frost is no longer a concern. For direct sowing in the garden, sow after the last frosts, at a depth of less than 1 cm. Keep the soil moist until emergence. This takes place 10 to 15 days after sowing.

Culture Council :

Soak seeds in lukewarm water 12 to 24 hours before sowing. This species appreciates occasional watering during droughts.

Sowing period (under cover) :

March, April

Sowing period (outdoors) :

April, May

Harvest period :

June, July, August, September

Culture :

in the ground, in pot

Exhibition :

full sun

Water requirements :

medium

Soil type :

all floor types

Soil quality :

drained, wet

Latin name :

Desmanthus illinoensis

Precocity :

mid-season

Bag capacity :

150 seeds

Color :

White

Plant pruning :

From 100 to 200 cm

Fruit size :

From 5 to 9 cm

Foliage :

cut

Historical origin of the variety :

North America

Listing year :

Description age :

This endemic North American species had already been described and named by André Michaux, but was reclassified in today's classification by Conway MacMillan in 1908.

Introducer :

André Michaux