Vaccaria Hispanica

Vaccaria Hispanica Care

Vaccaria Hispanica

Other names: Cowcockle, Cow Basil, Cow Soapwort, Prairie Carnation

What is the plant

Vaccaria is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae containing the single species Vaccaria hispanica. It is known by several common names including cowherb, cowcockle, cow basil, cow soapwort, and prairie carnation. Its subspecies were previously treated as separate species.It is an annual herb with blue-gray, waxy herbage and pale pink flowers.

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Humidity

High

Lighting

Full Sun

Difficulty

Easy

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Moderate
Sunlight
Full Sun
Soil
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil.

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Temperature
Allow natural winter cold to offer ideal conditions for germination to occur in spring as the weather warms. Indoors, surface sow and place in a propagator or somewhere warm, ideal temp 16-18°C. for 2-4 weeks then cold stratify.
Container
Filling of Jepson subdivision polygons can be turned off and on in the layer control box.
Additional
The seeds and other parts of the plant contain saponins. Although toxic, these substances are very poorly absorbed by the body and so tend to pass through without causing harm, they are also broken down if thoroughly heated[K].