Additional information
Main characteristics | Saururus chinensis is a rhizomatous marsh plant with green stems and heart-shaped petiolate leaves |
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Inflorescences | The inflorescences have the form of a curved spike composed of many tiny white/cream-coloured flowers |
Flowering period | Flowering lasts about three weeks between June and July |
Planting depth | From -5 to -15 cm of depth |
Plant height | 60/70 cm |
Recommended basket | Micro-perforated round basket diameter 22, or square 23×23 or 28×28 cm, or oval basket based on available space |
Soil to use | Field soil with 2/3 tablets of Osmocote fertilizer near the rhizome |
Exposure | Full direct sun for at least 4 hours in the middle hours of the day |
PH tolerated | Slightly acidic to basic (alkaline): 6.5 to 8.5 |
Frost Resistance | Yes, it withstands very cold temperatures |
Origin | Native plant of China and Japan |
Shipped plant | In temporary 9×9 basket |