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Teloxys aristata

Teloxys aristata

Product number: 558200
Origin: Eurasia
Latin: Teloxys aristata, or new name: Chenopodium aristatum

A peculiar case... on a sown bed, tiny mounds of very fine bright green leaves grow, just like reindeer moss. In autumn, they turn reddish-greenish-beige and can then be "harvested" for drying. Very popular as a filler and base for floral arrangements. Also popular in model building, can be sprayed in all colors
Various websites:
http://encyclopedie.beneluxspoor.net/index.php/Zeeschuim_kweken
http://modeltreinbaan.nl/?p=940
http://www.nproject.org/nl/modelspoor-scenery/bomen-maken.html

Names:
Latin: Teloxys aristata, or also new name: Chenopodium aristatum
Dutch: Zeeschuim
Also: Chenopodium aristatum
English: Sea Foam

Sowing method: Sow from April to early July, directly in the desired location. The best way to sow these very fine seeds is to mix them with dried silver sand, which is the finest sand available commercially. The seedbed must contain 100% fine soil, which you achieve by covering the top layer with sieved potting soil. You spread 1500 seeds over approximately 5 m2 (fewer m2 is also acceptable). Then, sieve a thin layer of potting soil over everything and water with a fine mist from, for example, a pressure sprayer. Finally, cover with old towels or acrylic cloth to prevent drying out and washing away by rain. Check daily for water.

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