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Lychnis flos-cuculi

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True Cuckooflower of the wet meadows. This plant grows to about 50 cm. The flower colour is pink. This plant is completely hardy.The flowering period is May - July.

Color : rose

Flowering period : may - august

Size approx. : 50 cm.

Recommended quantity per square meter : 7

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : De Wieden Nationaal Park, Overijssel

Date taken : 16.07.2019

Family : Caryophyllaceae

© first picture : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen

© picture 2 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Schotland

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : privetuin familie Wennekes, Gouda

© picture 4 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Oost Duitsland, zomer 2017

© picture 5 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Oost Duitsland, zomer 2017

© picture 6 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : De Wieden Nationaal Park, Overijssel

© picture 7 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

© picture 8 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : De Wieden Nationaal Park, Overijssel

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a partially shaded place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs a lot of water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 30 and 50 cm
width approx : between 20 and 30 cm
quantity per m2 : 7
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are (almost) linear
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : may - july
hardiness : hardy