Botanical Name: Schizanthus pinnatus
Common Name: Butterfly Flower, Poor Man's Orchid Type of Plant: bedding plant Character annual Habit of Growth: Overall Shape upright single or few-stemmed plant with delicate foliage and large quantities of small orchid-like flowers Height to 18" Spread to 8" Growth Rate slow Environment: Exposure outdoors partial shade Soil prefers well-drained, slightly acidic soil Hardiness tender to frost and heat Morphology: Leaves once or twice pinnatifid to 3" long, stems and leaves slightly pubescent Flowers cymes, flowers violet, pink, purple, upper petals usually with orange to yellow blotch Fruit small 2-valved capsule Propagation: seed Usage: good shade annual mixed with primrose, cineraria, impatiens, etc., used in color pots, raised beds, etc. Landscape Care: Watering needs regular watering, but avoid soggy conditions Fertilizing balanced when planting, low nitrogen fertilizer 2X month Pruning pinch off spent blooms Pests/Diseases snails, root rot where drainage is poor Special Conditions/Other start plants in late fall from seed, keep inside until weather warms Origin: Chile Family: Solanaceae Notes: |
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