Cotula vulgaris 0
Author: Margaret Rutherford Bryan Levyns (1890-1975)Family: Asteraceae Subfamily: Asteroideae Tribe: Anthemideae Subtribe: Cotulinae
Genus: Cotula
English name: Common cotula
Zone: South Africa
References
- Notes on Cotula and the description of a new species, Margaret R. Levys. Journal of South Africa Notany 1941 Vol. 7 pag. 131-134. Address
- Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region. 1: The Core Cape Flora. (Strelitzia 29), Manning, John and Goldblatt, Peter and others. 2012. Address
Cotula vulgaris Observed in South Africa by Gregory Nicolson (license)
References for the genus
- Flora capensis: Being a systematic description of the plants of the Cape colony, Caffraria, & Port Natal (and neighbouring territories), Harvey William H., Sonder Otto Wilhelm & Thiselton-Dyer William T. 1909 Vol. 3 pag. 177-186. Address
- Notes on some plants of Southern Africa, chiefly from Natal: III, Hilliard, O. M. and Burtt, B. L. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 1971 Vol. 32(3) pag. 303-387. Address
- Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region. 1: The Core Cape Flora. (Strelitzia 29), Manning, John and Goldblatt, Peter and others. 2012 pag. 365-367. Address
- Notes on some plants of Southern Africa, chiefly from Natal: III, Hilliard, O. M. and Burtt, B. L. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 1971 Vol. 32(3) pag. 303-387. Address
- Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region. 1: The Core Cape Flora. (Strelitzia 29), Manning, John and Goldblatt, Peter and others. 2012 pag. 365-367. Address
General specifications
Annual or Biennial plant
Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: bright green
Flower color: yellow
Reproduction mode: gynomonoecious plant that bears hermaphroditic flowers and exclusively female flowers on the same plant
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,6ft x 0,6ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from February until March
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 40%Compost+20%Peet+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division
Member of the following Vegetation Map-units
Groupe : AZf02 Cape Vernal Pools. MAP 163mm-430mm APCV 34% MAT 63ºF MFD 7 day MAPE 2384 mm Alt 50m-850m
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: bright green
Flower color: yellow
Reproduction mode: gynomonoecious plant that bears hermaphroditic flowers and exclusively female flowers on the same plant
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,6ft x 0,6ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from February until March
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 40%Compost+20%Peet+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division
Member of the following Vegetation Map-units
Groupe : AZf02 Cape Vernal Pools. MAP 163mm-430mm APCV 34% MAT 63ºF MFD 7 day MAPE 2384 mm Alt 50m-850m
Sowing instructions
AUTUMN Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix and pouwder with 2mm Smoked Vermiculite (0,012g/cm²) between 64-72°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 2-4 weeks.
The average seed weight is 11111,1 per gram (0,00009g).
The average seed weight is 11111,1 per gram (0,00009g).
Experiences in the garden
11-03-19A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Rare Palm Seeds collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
27-03-19 Sown 20 seeds in a tray and germinated at 16-04-19, result: 1 units in Serre5.
Protocol: Spring Surface+Smoked Vermiculite Sowing mix+Sand 59-68°F Damp substrate+Light
. . . 2019A Production of 1 plants in our nursery (Cultivated from unknown origin)
26-11-20 1x Dead plant: No information: Serre5 C1.
07-08-21B Obtaining seeds from seed provider SilverHill collected in 'SilverHill16>Transkei'. (Wild origin)
08-11-21 Sown 30 seeds in a tray and germinated at 29-11-21 but the seedlings did not survive in Serre5.
Protocol: Autumn Smoked Vermiculite 2mm Sowing mix+Sand 59-68°F Damp substrate+Light 2-4w
. . . 2022B Production of 1 plants in our nursery (Formerly of wild origin)
27-07-23 1x Dead plant: No information: Serre5 F3.
06-02-23C Obtaining seeds from seed provider SilverHill collected in 'SilverHill24>Eastern Cape'. (Wild origin)
16-09-24 Sown 20 seeds in a seed plate ½, they did not geminate in Serre5.
Protocol: Autumn Smoked Vermiculite 2mm Sowing mix+Sand 64-72°F Damp substrate+Light 2-4w