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Caucasian Crosswort in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Phuopsis stylosa syn. Crucianella stylosa

 

Caucasian Crosswort

Phuopsis is a mat-forming semi-evergreen perennial in the bedstraw family. It has aromatic narrow leaves in whorls, like the spokes of an umbrella, and terminal clusters of small starry pink flowers in Summer

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plant Features
  • Caucasian Crosswort likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Caucasian Crosswort likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Caucasian Crosswort is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Caucasian Crosswort likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Caucasian Crosswort

Latin name

Phuopsis stylosa syn. Crucianella stylosa

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Rubiaceae

ph

5.5 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Caucasian Crosswort likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Caucasian Crosswort is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Caucasian Crosswort likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Caucasian Crosswort likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Caucasian Crosswort is 0.20meters x 0.20meters 0.20 M 0.20 M

Phuopsis stylosa syn. Crucianella stylosa

Phuopsis is a mat-forming semi-evergreen perennial in the bedstraw family. It has aromatic narrow leaves in whorls, like the spokes of an umbrella, and terminal clusters of small starry pink flowers in Summer


Flowering

From Early Summer TO Late Summer

Terminal clusters of pinkish flowers appear through Summer

 

Planting

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Plant in free-draining soil in full sun or partial shade.

 
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