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Lychnis flos-cuculi
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This plant has in the system Hansen/Mussel used for describing perennials the following code : 7.1.1.6

Explanation of the first digit : General location : WATER-EDGE PLANTS. Plants growing alongside ditches and streams and also swamp plants.

Explanation of the second digit : Specific demands of the plant : Prefers some shade.

Explanation of the third digit : Where to put : For more or less moist places, also to be used in borders.

Explanation of the fourth digit : Other characteristics : Spreads itself strongly and easily.

Color : rose

Flowering period : may - august

Size approx. : 50 cm.

Recommended quantity per square meter : 7

Family : Caryophyllaceae


© first picture : Th. Ploeger en Zn

© picture 2 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Schotland

© picture 3 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : privetuin familie Wennekes, Gouda