European centaury Centaurium erythraea

Exposure European centaury
Plant which need at least a few hours a day of solar light. Since the foliage is used to be eaten, let’s use specific insecticides and anticryptogamics, far from the harvest period.During this time of year we shouldn't worry about minimum temperatures, in fact the the European centaury can bear temperatures a few degrees below zero.

Generalities European centaury
The European centaury has a panel-like development, therefore it tends to widen very much. This plant in the summer assumes a yellow colouring; it is medium in size and can reach 30 cm high. It doesn't keep its leaves in the winter. These plants have a one or two year development.

Fertilization European centaury
During the spring months let’s fertilize our plants periodically, every 15-20 days, using a fertilizer rich in nitrogen. When desired, it is also possible to use a slow release fertilizer, to add to the soil every 3-4 months.

Watering European centaury
Let’s avoid watering the the European centaury excessively, always leaving the soil dry for a few days between one watering and the other, therefore let’s irrigate the substratum deeply every 2-3 weeks with 2-3 glasses of water . Medicinal plants can be used fresh or dehydrated; if we want to harvest them to put them aside dehydrated, let’s get information regarding the balsamic period of the plant we have chosen, rather when the plant has a higher quantity of active principles.

Treatments European centaury
As the day-time temperatures rise at the beginning of the spring, it is agreeable to practice a preventive treatment, with a wide-range insecticide, which should be applied when there aren’t flowerings in the garden. Before the buds become too large, it is advisable to also treat them with a wide-range fungicide, to prevent the development of fungal diseases which spread easily when there is an elevated environmental moisture.

Soil European centaury
Let’s prefer dissolved soils, with an excellent drainage.

Climate peat sand Soil Pumice Bark S. Organic alpine 3 0 2 0 0 1 continental 2 0 2 0 0 1 mediterranean 1 0 2 0 0 1

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Notes - European centaury
If desired, we can grow the the European centaury in a container. The indications given in this article are related to a medium size plant.

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This page concerns the weather continental it is possible to choose another climate area alpine mediterranean

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