Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnata Cav.
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简介 Brief introduction of plants
Cultivar name: Cosmos
Attributes: Annual or perennial herb
Ornamental parts: Flowers (viewing period from April to September)
Cosmos
On a plateau above 5,000 meters above sea level
Cosmos can still bloom beautifully
It looks weak and can't help the wind
But it is not afraid of storms and sun
Maybe it's this indomitable spirit
Impressed people
Many people think
She is the Tibetan legendary Kelsang flower
In Tibetan
"Kelsang" means "good time" or "happiness"
Therefore, the Kelsang flower is also called the happiness flower
It has been a long time
The Tibetan people look forward to happy and auspicious beautiful emotions
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Growth Habit
| illumination | Hi light |
| temperature | 21℃-30℃ |
| soil | Poor soil should not be too fat |
| Propagation methods | Sowing, transplanting |
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Plant Characteristics
The stems of cosmos are thin and erect
There are many branches
The stem is smooth or has some fine hairs
Its plant height varies from 30 to 120 cm
Can grow very tall
Cosmos that is too tall is resistant to the wind
It's easy to fall over
Plants can be dwarfed by moderate cultivation methods
There are also selected and dwarfed horticultural cultivars on the market
Used in home pots
Its leaves are like feathers
There are a lot of slender lobes
The leaves grow opposite each other
It is about 10 cm long and has no serrations
A seed cluster generates a bunch
The black-purple seeds are 8-12 mm long
Smooth and glabrous, with a long beak at the upper end
There are 2-3 spikes that fall off on their own after maturity
There is a great variety
There are white-flowered cosmos and large-flowered cosmos
Masculine cosmos
Horticultural varieties are divided into two major systems: early flowering type and late flower type
There are also single and heavy lobes
Cosmos has a strong self-sowing ability
Strong vitality and no need for careful care
Very suitable for spreading a piece of flower making
The plant is dwarfed after often topping and heartbreaking
It is also suitable for potted plants
It can also be used for flower mirrors, flower beds, and roadside greenery
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Suitable for planting suitable planting areas
This famous ornamental plant is native to the Americas of Mexico
It is widely cultivated in China
It also often grows on its own on the side of the road, in the fields, and on the banks of the stream
There is a large area of naturalization in Yunnan and western Sichuan
The altitude can reach 2700 meters
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Planting emphasis
Cosmos is strong and sunny
Short-day care is available
It should be noted that cosmos is not strict with the soil requirements
Transplant it into early fertile soil
If the light is not strong
Plants grow very easily.
Cosmos loves water
In times of drought, water 2-3 times a day
Water once every 1-2 days on weekdays
But avoid water in pots.
If planted on a pot, apply base fertilizer
No further fertilization is required during the growth period
If the soil is too fertile, the branches and leaves are easy to grow
Flowering decreased
Or every 10 days during growth
Apply 5 times the water of the decomposed urine once