Distribution
Omphalodes scorpioides is a plant from Eastern Europe that has its most
western occurrences in Germany. The plants are from moist riverine forests. The
plants are from the biosphere reserve ‚Mittlere Elbe' (Oranienbaum).
Biology and growth
The plants are winter annuals, i.e. they germinate in autumn und flower next spring.
They produce a sufficient large amount of seeds that germinate moderately.
Conservation
Seeds are sown in the end of September. Thereafter, young plants are kept in flat
trays with a poor soil. Later they are transplanted into pots with a diameter
of 8-9 cm. The soil is poor with a high ratio of soil from leaves and the pots are
watered not too much.
Places of conservation
Plants are in the Botanical Gardens of Halle and at the Kapenmühle (Biosphere reserve:
Mittlere Elbe).
Literature
Meusel, H., Jäger, E., Rauschert, S., Weinert, E. (1978): Vergleichende
Chorologie der zentraleuropäischen Flora. Vol. 2. Fischer, Jena (distribution
map).
Text (c) Botanischer Garten Halle: J. Böttcher, F. Ebel,
H.-G. Fuhrmann, M. H. Hoffmann, 2007.
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