Kericodon crispus 0
Author: (Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle (1746-1800)) Christopher N. Cupido (1965-)Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Kericodon
Synonym(s): Prismatocarpus crispus
English name: Wavy margin prismatocarpus
Zone: South Africa
References
- A revision of the genera Prismatocarpus and Roella, Adamson, R S. Journal of South African Botany 1951 Vol. 17 pag. 93-166. Address
- Kericodon (Campanulaceae ss), a new monotypic wahlenbergioid genus from South Africa, Cupido, Christopher N and Weitz, Frans M. Kew Bulletin 2016 Vol. 71 pag. 1-10. JStor
Kericodon crispus Observed in South Africa by Gerhard Malan (license)
References for the genus
- Kericodon (Campanulaceae ss), a new monotypic wahlenbergioid genus from South Africa, Cupido, Christopher N and Weitz, Frans M. Kew Bulletin 2016 Vol. 71 pag. 1-10. JStor
General specifications
Annual or Biennial plant
Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: white
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite Plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 1,6ft x 1,6ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: semi-evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time at May
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x 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: dark green
Flower color: white
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite Plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 1,6ft x 1,6ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: semi-evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time at May
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x 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
AUTUMN Soak the seeds in ambient water for 12h. Keep in refrigerator at 39°F for 6 weeks in humid substrat. Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 64-72°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight.
Experiences in the garden
05-05-17A Obtaining seeds from seed provider SilverHill collected in 'SilverHill4>Citrusdal'. (Wild origin)
08-06-20 Sown 40 seeds in a tray, they did not geminate in Serre2.
Protocol: Spring Strat Hum 6wk Surface Sowing mix+Sand 68-77°F Damp substrate+Light
08-12-20B Obtaining seeds from seed provider SilverHill collected in 'SilverHill9>Citrusdal'. (Wild origin)
16-04-21 Sown 30 seeds in a tray and germinated at 19-05-21, result: 6 units in Serre2.
Protocol: Spring Strat Hum 6wk Surface Sowing mix+Sand 64-72°F Damp substrate+Light
22-08-23 Sown 12 seeds in a seed plate ½, they did not geminate in Serre5.
Protocol: Autumn Soak 68°F 12h Strat Hum 6wk 2mm Sowing mix+Sand 64-72°F Damp substrate+Light
. . . 2021B Production of 6 plants in our nursery (Formerly of wild origin)
11-01-22 6x Dead plant due to potting too young: Serre5 F2.