Desmanthus

Desmanthus illinoensis

Name: Desmanthus Desmanthus illinoensis
SKU: N0141
Price: 3.4 EUR
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Ref : N0141 - Desmanthus illinoensis

Bag of 150 seeds

This perennial species can reach 2 m in height, with an abundance of mimosa-like leaves and a cluster of small white flowers.

Thanks to its high protein content, it is suitable for feeding livestock and wild animals, and is used for soil regeneration.

Desmanthus illinoensis was traditionally used by the native peoples of North America to treat eye and skin diseases.

Culture
Features
Origin
Use

Sowing :

in the ground

Seeding advice :

Sow in pots, under cover, at a temperature of 18°C minimum. Keep soil moist until emergence. Transplant when frost is no longer a concern. For direct sowing in the garden, sow after the last frosts, at a depth of less than 1 cm. Keep the soil moist until emergence. This takes place 10 to 15 days after sowing.

Culture Council :

Soak seeds in lukewarm water 12 to 24 hours before sowing. This species appreciates occasional watering during droughts.

Sowing period (under cover) :

March, April

Sowing period (outdoors) :

April, May

Harvest period :

June, July, August, September

Culture :

in the ground, in pot

Exhibition :

full sun

Water requirements :

medium

Soil type :

all floor types

Soil quality :

drained, wet

Latin name :

Desmanthus illinoensis

Precocity :

mid-season

Bag capacity :

150 seeds

Color :

White

Plant pruning :

From 100 to 200 cm

Fruit size :

From 5 to 9 cm

Foliage :

cut

Historical origin of the variety :

North America

Listing year :

Description age :

This endemic North American species had already been described and named by André Michaux, but was reclassified in today's classification by Conway MacMillan in 1908.

Introducer :

André Michaux

Usage :

Desmanthus illinoensis was traditionally used by the native peoples of North America to treat eye and skin diseases.