What is dracunculus vulgaris?
Dracunculus vulgaris is a visually prominent member of the ARU family in the Balkans. This plant produces a surprising purple to black spathe wrapping long black inflorescence called Bract. Last can be up to 24 inches (61 centimeters), facilitating the stain of the plant in the garden. Flowering is also accompanied by a distinctive odor designed to attract flies for pollination, although usually the odor is mild if someone is not right next to the plant. Nursery is sometimes worn by Dracunculus vulgaris and can also be obtained through shops with other gardeners, for people who are interested in cultivating this plant. It produces leaves in a spiral arrangement and will be a flower in spring or summer, depending on the climate. In nature, Dracunculus vulgaris usually grows alone, although gardening is grown in mass plantings. The plant spreads both by means of bulbs underground and seed distribution above the ground.
race Dracunculus vulgaris can be grown in the Zones of the Ministry of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) five to eight. The newly planted specimen may take several years, especially if the climate is unusually warm. Plants as full sun to partial shadow and can be grown as clusters or separate planting of samples except for cultivation along the borders. If the plant does not bloom after several years, it may be necessary to move to another area of the garden.
Because of the smell, made when the flower is at its peak, it is good to refrain from planting Dracunculus vulgaris immediate vicinity of the areas visited by people. Purple black flowers, albeit very dramatic, can be aesthetically clash with other plants, and this should be considered in the integration of the plant into the landscape scene. Dracunculus vulgaris well -to -fold with evergreen leaves and simple herbal plants that will compensate for distinctive flowers without visual competition.
people who have trouble finding this plantY in a maternity or garden store can try to order via the catalog. Horticultural exchanges can also be a useful source, where people encounter the exchange of gardening information as well as samples. It is also possible to obtain seeds or divisions of bulbs from local gardeners; A walk around the block can reveal one growing on one's yard, and gardeners often like to share with people who are interested in their gardens.