Schizanthus hookeri 0
Author: John Gillies (1792-1834) ex Robert Graham (1786-1845)Family: Solanaceae Subfamily: Schizanthoideae
Genus: Schizanthus
English name: Hooker's butterfly flower
Zone: Chile
General specifications
Annual or Biennial plant
Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 23ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: lila
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 2,2ft x 0,6ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: deciduous in summer
Growth: fast
Flowering time at September
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 cuttings
Frost resistance: 23ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: lila
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 2,2ft x 0,6ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: deciduous in summer
Growth: fast
Flowering time at September
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 cuttings
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 the Nursery Arven.
13-09-18A Obtaining 1 plants from nursery Arven (Cultivated from unknown origin)
13-03-20 1x Dead plant: End of life: Serre3 C6.