Chloropyron maritimum
Saltmarsh bird's-beak
Description
Source: wikipedia (CC BY-SA)Chloropyron maritimum is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae native to western North America. It is known by the common names saltmarsh bird's beak and Point Reyes bird's beak, depending on the specific subspecies.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Salt marsh bird's-beak comes from bright, open habitats and does best in full sun. It can tolerate partial sun but prefers direct sunlight for optimal growth. This annual and biennial plant is noted for its sun-loving habit.
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C
Salt marsh bird's beak has good temperature adaptability, able to withstand higher temperatures and wide temperature fluctuations. In hot weather, attention should be paid to watering and providing suitable shade to avoid sunburn. However, salt marsh bird's beak is relatively sensitive to low temperatures; although it can endure some cold, excessively low temperatures may cause frost damage.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-8
🌱 Fertilizer
Salt marsh bird's beak does well with regular, light applications of fertilizer to encourage healthy leaf growth. You should apply fertilizer to Salt marsh bird's beak about once a month during the summer. Nitrogen is important for foliage, and providing nitrogen-rich sources helps Salt marsh bird's beak thrive.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Annual, Perennial
- Genus
- Chloropyron
- Family
- Orobanchaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 9-11
- Mature Height
- 10 cm to 30 cm
- Mature Spread
- 15 cm to 40 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- White
- Flower Size
- 1.02 cm to 2.03 cm
- Bloom Time
- Early summer, Mid summer
- Planting Time
- Summer
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Early fall