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Corydalis ophiocarpa

Corydalis ophiocarpa

Product number: 582920
Origin: Eastern Himalaya
Latin: Corydalis ophiocarpa

The elegant, airy, grey-silver to green foliage (depending on the amount of light) has the appearance of a small fern. Surprisingly, delicate stems (25 cm high) emerge from it, bearing ivory-white to lemon-yellow flowers, each with a wine-red labellum. The arrangement of the flowers gives the plant one of its Dutch names, meaning "little birds on a stool"! The species name "ophiocarpa" means "snake fruit" and refers to the fruits that develop after flowering, resembling small snakes. This shade-loving plant naturalizes easily, and its origin (Eastern Himalayas) guarantees good frost resistance.

Names:
Latin: Corydalis ophiocarpa
Dutch: Holwortel
Also known as: Vogeltje Op De Kruk
English: Hollow Root

Sowing method: First, 6-8 weeks in a warm and humid place (seed swells), then 4-8 weeks in the refrigerator; an hour of frost is beneficial (the germination hormones are activated); sometimes the seeds already germinate in the refrigerator. Then place it back in a warmer spot, but not warmer than 10° C. If germination does not occur, repeat the cycle. Outdoor sowing is also possible, but then summer and winter must provide the suitable conditions. If, for example, the winter is too mild, it will take an extra year.

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