Science

2. Cultural
requirements:
Any well drained soil, growing
well in full sun, keep the bed
moist, hoeing and weeding
Seed Germination
time:
5-7 days
Planting spaces of
Seedlings:
15-20 cm
Plant Height: 24-30 cm
Flower Color: Rose pink, white and red
Uses: Everlasting Cut flower,
Bedding and Pot.
Achroclinium Roseum
Family: Compositae or Asteraceae

4. Cultural requirements: Garden soil, full sun or light shade,
less water, removing of weeds dead
flowers and hoeing.
Seed Germination time: 4-5 days
Planting spaces of
Seedlings:
20-25 cm
Plant Height: 16-20 cm
Flower Color: Pink, Blue, silver flowers
Uses: Excellent for borders, Edgings,
Window boxes, Rock gardens and pots.
Makes fine edging for other bedding
plants. Removing faded flower heads
lengthens the display.
Ageratum houstonianum
Family: Compositae or Asteraceae

7. Cultural requirements: Sandy loam soil, thrive best in full
sun, hoeing and cleaning of bed.
Seed Germination time: 8-10 days
Planting spaces of
Seedlings:
25-30 cm
Plant Height: 20-30 cm
Flower Color: Many brilliant colors. White, yellow,
Golden, Off white, Pink etc.
Uses: Used as Cut flowers
Arctotis grandis
Family: Compositae or Asteraceae

9. Cultural requirements: Soil should be well drained , moist
condition and full sun.
Seed Germination time: 5-7 days
Planting spaces of
Seedlings:
10-15 cm
Plant Height: 8-15 cm
Flower Color: White, Purple.
Uses: Border, rockery, window boxes and
in paving stony places.
Alyssum maritimum
Family: Cruciferae

11. Cultural requirements: Any well drained soil, sunny site will
do well.
Seed Germination time: 6-8 days
Planting spaces of
Seedlings:
20-30 cm
Plant Height: 20-30 cm
Flower Color: Many brilliant colors
Uses: Bedding and cut flowers
Aster novibelgii
Family: Compositae or Asteraceae

14. Cultural requirements: Any well drained non-acidic soil, full sun,
less watering, hoeing and cleaning of
beds
Seed Germination time: 5-7 days
Planting spaces of Seedlings: 25-30 cm
Plant Height: 30-60 cm
Flower Color: Many brilliant colors
Uses: Bedding, Dainty and attractive especially
when mixed with other flowers in fresh
and dried bouquets
Gypsophila elegans
Family: Caryophyllaceae

17. Cultural requirements: Any garden soil, sun or light shade,
less watering , hoeing and cleaning
beds.
Seed Germination time: 8-10 days
Planting spaces of Seedlings: 30-40 cm
Plant Height: 40-60 cm
Flower Color: Green and bell like calyx covered the
white small flower
Uses: Excellent for cuts or drying.
Flower arrangement and indoor
Mulucella leavis
Family: Labiateae

19. Cultural requirements: Any garden soil, full sun, moist
condition, hoeing and cleaning.
Seed Germination time: 5-7 days
Planting spaces of Seedlings: 15-20 cm
Plant Height: 20-40 cm
Flower Color: Yellow, orange, pale
Uses: Bedding
Brachycome iberidifolia
Family: Compositae or Asteraceae

21. Cultural requirements: Medium soil, full sun, moist condition,
hoeing and removing the dead flowers.
Seed Germination time: 6-8 days
Planting spaces of Seedlings: 25-30 cm
Plant Height: 30-60 cm
Flower Color: Lilac, white rose, red, pink purple.
Uses: Bedding
Clarkia elegans
Family: Onagraceae

23. Cultural requirements: Thrive best in poor soil in sun or
partial shade removing of dead and dry
flowers, hoeing and weeding.
Seed Germination time: 4-6 days
Planting spaces of Seedlings: 30-45 cm
Plant Height: 20-30 cm
Flower Color: Orange, yellow, radish, apricot cream
and golden.
Uses: Bedding for long season bloom
Calendula offinalis
Family: Compositae or Asteraceae

25. Cultural requirements: Well fertile soil, full sun, moist
condition, cleaning and hoeing
Seed Germination time: 6-8 days
Planting spaces of Seedlings: 20-30 cm
Plant Height: 20-30 cm
Flower Color: Scarlet and red
Uses: Pots and bedding
Clianthus puniceus
Family: Leguminosae or Fabaceae

27. Cultural requirements: Sandy loam soil, sunny site, less water
hoeing and cleaning of beds
Seed Germination time: 5-7 days
Planting spaces of Seedlings: 20-30 cm
Plant Height: 30-60 cm
Flower Color: Pink, red, purple, white and blue.
Uses: Bedding and cut flowers
Centaurea cyanus
Family: Compositae or Asteraceae

29. Cultural requirements: Light soil, full sun, less water, hoeing
and cleaning of bed.
Seed Germination time: 5-7 days
Planting spaces of Seedlings: 30-40 cm
Plant Height: 30-80 cm
Flower Color: White, blue, red, pink and yellow
Uses: Bedding and rockery
Cosmos bipinatus
Family: Compositae or Asteraceae

32. Cultural requirements: Light soil containing adequate lime,
sunny spot, just moist condition of
beds, hoeing and cleaning of beds.
Seed Germination time: 5-7 days
Planting spaces of Seedlings: 25-30 cm
Plant Height: 30-60 cm
Flower Color: White, pink, yellow and mixed colors
Uses: Bedding , cut flower and pots
Chrysanthemum carinatum
Family: Compositae or Asteraceae

34. Cultural requirements: Well drained garden soil, partial shade,
moist condition and hoeing.
Seed Germination time: 8-10 days
Planting spaces of Seedlings: 20-30 cm
Plant Height: 12-20 cm
Flower Color: Blue, lavender, purple and white
Uses: Pot and bedding
Cineraria Sps.
Family: Compositae or Asteraceae

36. Cultural requirements: Medium soil, full sun, less water,
hoeing and removing dead plants and
flowers.
Seed Germination time: 6-8 days
Planting spaces of Seedlings: 20-30 cm
Plant Height: 30-50 cm
Flower Color: Golden with deep red centers
Uses: Cut flower and bedding.
Coreopsis tinctoria
Family: Compositae Or Asteraceae

38. Cultural requirements: Any garden soil, sunny spot with
partial shade during day, less watering
and hoeing.
Seed Germination time: 8-10 days
Planting spaces of Seedlings: 30-35 cm
Plant Height: 30-50 cm
Flower Color: White and blue
Uses: Excellent for rock gardens and edgings.
Campanula medium
Family: Compositae or Asteraceae

40. Cultural requirements: Well drained soil which is not acidic,
sun places moist condition, hoeing and
cleaning of dead flowers and leaves
Seed Germination time: 6-8 days
Planting spaces of Seedlings: 30-40 cm
Plant Height: 30-80 cm
Flower Color: Pink, red and mixed
Uses: Bedding.
Dianthus barbatus (Pinks)
Family: Caryophylaceae