Culcitium oligocephalum 0
Author: Ángel Lulio Cabrera (1908-1999)Family: Asteraceae Subfamily: Asteroideae Tribe: Senecioneae Subtribe: Senecioninae
Genus: Culcitium
English name: White-leaved culcitium
Zone: Chile
General specifications
Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: gray
Flower color: yellow
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite Plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Alpinous plant: Yes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,9ft x 0,9ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: average
Flowering time from April until May
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: gray
Flower color: yellow
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite Plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Alpinous plant: Yes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,9ft x 0,9ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: average
Flowering time from April until May
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division
Sowing instructions
SPRING Sow the seeds on the surface of Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix and pouwder with 2mm Vermiculite between 59-68°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 1-3 weeks.
Experiences in the garden
26-10-16A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Chile Flora Seeds collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
19-02-18 Send a batch to nursery Arven.