Melons
Cosmos
Orange - Cosmo
Ref : F0126
- Cosmos sulphureus
Bag of 100 seeds
This variety with its cut foliage produces an abundance of luminous yellow and orange flowers right up to the frosts. The flowers, left to dry on the ground in autumn, provide seeds that are highly prized by birds.
This species is very popular with birds. The flowers can be left to dry in autumn, so they can feed on the seeds.
To discover on the Kokopelli blog: "Cosmos: extremely medicinal species maligned as invasive".
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in bucket, in the ground
Sow under cover, in trays or buckets, at a temperature of around 18°C. Transplant into individual buckets at the 4-leaf stage or plant out, after the last frosts, at a distance of 40 cm in all directions. It is possible to sow directly in place, in sufficiently warmed soil, at a distance of 40 cm in all directions.
March, April
April, May, June
June, July, August, September, October, November
in the ground, in pot
sunny
low
clayey, limestone, humus
reheated, drained, rich
Cosmos sulphureus
very early
100 seeds
Yellow, Orange
edible
From 80 to 100 cm
cut
Latin America
Native to Mexico, its name in Nahuatl is "Xochipahtli", meaning "flowering herb of medicine". This cosmos is used to make a medicinal preparation with cocoa and the leaves of a tree called "xuchinacaztli".
