Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos bipinnatus, commonly known as garden cosmos, is a kind of herbaceous flower widely distributed all over the world. Its stem is upright, about 1-2 meters. The flowers are large and beautiful. The flower colors are purplish red, pink, white and yellow. The petals of different varieties have different shapes, some are tongue shaped, some are butterfly shaped, and the stamens are yellow, which has high ornamental value. It has many uses. It can be used to decorate the flower border, or as a landscaping flower, which can be planted in pieces on the edge of the grassland and beside the road. Some double petal varieties are also used as cut flowers. It is also very suitable for family planting, as a potted plant or planted in the corner of the courtyard to beautify the living environment.
It is a light loving plant. Sufficient light is conducive to its bright color of flowers. It is resistant to barren soil and drought. However, it is not resistant to heavy fertilizer and ponding. It is not heat-resistant. Too high temperature will cause it to stop growing or even die.
Its cultivation method is very simple. It can blossom in a month or two if it is properly managed by sowing or cutting. Because its stem is long and easy to fall over, it needs to pick the heart continuously in the cultivation process to make the plant dwarf and promote its flowering.

3-6 hours of sun per day, with protection from intense mid-day sun

Water moderately, allowing the top 3cm to dry out between watering.

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