Product information
Latin name: Physostegia virginiana. The small flowers on the inflorescence of the false dragon head flower will not recover at all after being randomly moved! No matter how you move it, it will swing its head in that direction at will, making people feel really casual, so it is also called casual grass. It is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus casual grass in the Lamiaceae family. It is native to North America and its distribution range is from eastern Canada to northern Mexico.
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Garden application
The false dragon head flower has beautiful leaves and bright flowers. It grows in clusters. The blooming flower spikes sway in the wind, which is graceful and suitable for arranging flower borders, flower bed backgrounds or wild gardens. It is also suitable for large potted plants or cut flowers.
The false dragon head has tall flower spikes, usually pink or white tubular flowers, and is a popular choice for planting on the edge and background of flower beds. Especially in country gardens, its tall flower spikes complement classic plants such as roses and lavender, and can provide continuous garden color in the late growing season.
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Plant characteristics
Life form: perennial herb,
Plant: plant height 60-120cm,
Stem: stem is square, clustered and upright;
Leaves: single leaves opposite, lanceolate, bright green, with serrated edges;
Flowers: spikes terminal, 20-30cm long; 2 flowers per round, corolla lip-shaped, tube about 2.5cm long, lip short, flower color light purple, white.
Viewing period: often blooms from late summer to early autumn.
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Maintenance tips
Pseudo-dragon head flower is native to North America, likes warmth, sunshine and loose, fertile, well-drained sandy loam, it is more cold-resistant, drought-resistant, fertilizer-resistant, and has strong adaptability. The underground upright rhizome is more developed. After flowering, the plant ages, the aboveground part withers, and the underground rhizome tillers and sprouts many new buds to form new plants.
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Light requirements: full sun.
Soil requirements: False dragon head is highly adaptable to soil and is suitable for neutral to slightly acidic soil, but it grows best in well-drained and fertile soil. Regular application of organic matter can help improve soil quality, thereby promoting better growth and flowering of plants.
Water requirements: False dragon head is native to moist ecological environments, such as stream banks and wetlands, so it can adapt well to moist soil conditions.
Temperature requirements: Suitable for growing in warm climates, about 18~28°C. It can adapt to high temperatures of 35°C in summer and can withstand severe cold as low as -20°C in winter.
Growth rate: Medium growth.
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