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Asteraceae |
| Scientific
Name: Cosmos bipinnatus Candy Stripe |
| Common
Name: Candy Stripe Cosmos |
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Description: | A large annuals with 2-3 inch flowers. The birds love the seeds. | Pronunciation: | (KOZ-mos) |
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plant
type:
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Annuals |
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Hardiness
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Sunlight:
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full |
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Moisture:
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average |
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Soil
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average |
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Media:
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Temperature:
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Flowers:
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2-3 inch flowers, eight ray flowers (petal wanna bees) listed as white with margins of crimson, but in my garden I had all white, all pink, all almost red and most combinations of these, in the color fall most of the colors were a dark pink |
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Foliage:
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sessile or short-petioled leaves, narrow linear pinnate segments, ferny in appearance, branches can become brittle |
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Dimensions:
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tall listed as 3-4 my plants exceeded this |
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Maintenance:
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dead heading, may need staking, I pruned some of the larges branches back to keep them in bounds |
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Propagation:
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very easy from seeds |
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Origin & History:
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Cosmos is derived from Greek kosmos (beautiful, ornament). (www.plantlives.com). The genus cosmos is native to Mexico. |
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Notes
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References: #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage) |
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