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Madia elegans 'Tropical Fruits'

Madia elegans 'Tropical Fruits'

Product number: 538700
Origin: Western North America
Latin: Madia elegans

Rescued from oblivion: the leaf smells of a bowl full of tropical fruit. The open flower is bright yellow in colour, with delicate petals and a chestnut-brown ring around the yellow heart. The flowers close in extreme heat or bright sunlight. Cultivation is very easy. Height 75-100 cm.

Names:
Latin: Madia elegans
Dutch: Madia
English: Showy Madia

Sowing method: You can pre-sow in pots from March. From May to June, sow directly into the open ground where they are to grow.

Sowing/planting time:

March
April
May
June

Harvesting time:

July
August
September

Soil type:

All soil types

Cultivation location:

Indoors
Outdoors

Position:

Flower colour: Clear yellow with a chestnut brown ring around the yellow heart
Origin: Western North America
Average growth height: 60 to 90 cm
Annual or perennial: Annual
Attractive to insects: Bees
Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
Ease of cultivation: Easy