What kind of growing environment does cineraria prefer

Morphological characteristics of cineraria

Perennial herb, stem upright, 30 cm to 70 cm tall, covered with dense white long soft hairs. Cineraria leaves are kidney-shaped or broadly kidney-shaped, green on top, grayish-white underneath, covered with dense soft hairs. Capitulum inflorescence, florets purple-red, light blue, pink, and dense white. Blooming period January to April, fruiting period March to July.

Growth habits of cineraria

Cineraria prefers a warm, humid, and well-ventilated environment. It is not tolerant of high temperatures and is afraid of frost. It is generally cultivated in a warm greenhouse, and the temperature at the leaf tips should not be lower than 5 degrees. If the room temperature is too high, it is prone to leggy growth, causing internodes to elongate and losing commercial value. If the temperature is too low, it affects plant growth, and the flowers develop small.

Cineraria is a light-loving plant; with sufficient sunlight, the leaves are thick and deep in color, and the flowers are bright, but excessively strong sunlight can also cause the leaves to curl. Cineraria needs to maintain sufficient moisture, but it must not be too wet; it is best if the leaves are not wilting.

Varieties of cineraria

Cineraria is a perennial herbaceous bulbous plant with brilliantly colorful flowers; the main cultivated varieties include the European "red flower", the African "pink flower", and the Mediterranean "red with speckles", etc. The blooming period is from December to April of the following year, with the peak blooming period in February to March, and it is one of the main ornamental potted flowers during New Year's Day and the Spring Festival. At Jingchun Flower and Tree Garden, a new variety with multiple colors on 1 flower has also appeared. Cineraria is cross-pollinated, so there are many horticultural varieties.

There are extremely many horticultural varieties of cineraria. They can be roughly divided into four categories: large-flowered type, star-shaped type, intermediate type, and multi-flowered type, and within different types there are also varieties with different degrees of double petals and different heights.

Value and applications of cineraria

Cineraria is one of the main flowering plants for viewing in winter and spring. Its flowers are bright, and it can be planted in flower beds or potted and arranged in courtyard corridors and passageways, giving people a fresh and pleasant feeling. Cineraria is a greenhouse flower; potted plants used as indoor displays have an early blooming period, and blooming in the cold winter is especially precious. The flower colors are rich and bright, especially the blue flowers, which shimmer with a velvet-like luster, elegant and moving. Cineraria blooms neatly and has full flower shapes; it can be displayed on low indoor stands, or multiple pots can be arranged in rows to form patterns to decorate hotel inner courtyards or meeting venues and theater front courtyards, in a profusion of flowers and full of joy. Usually, a single pot can be viewed for more than 40 days.

Cineraria flower language

The flower language of cineraria is: joy, delight, happiness, family joy, prosperity.