common centaury
Also known as: bitter herb; bloodwort; Christ's ladder; earth gall; feverwort
Common centaury is a biennial, sometimes annual, hairless plant that forms basal rosettes and has oval, veined leaves. Flowers are borne in terminal clusters or onside shoots in June to September. They are pale pink, tubular and open to five lobes
Scientific classification
- Species
- common centaury (Centaurium erythraea)
- Genus
- Centaurium
- Family
- Gentianaceae
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- Toxicity
- Annual Biennial
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
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- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of common centaury
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Eurasia
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of common centaury
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common centaury care guide
- Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought or waterlogging
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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Watering
Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought or waterlogging
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced feed in spring and light repeat in growth season
Pruning
PruningNone required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed
Growing
GrowingNaturally occurs in dry or well-draining, grassy places such as chalk down land and sand dunes
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Trouble-free
Pests
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