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Calomeria amaranthoides (Incense plant)
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1 hour care
per year
per year
2m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Calomeria amaranthoides
Other names
Incense plant, Plume bush , Amaranth feathers, Humea elegans
Genus
Calomeria Calomeria
Species
C. amaranthoides - C. amaranthoides is a tender, erect, branching, smooth to slightly hairy perennial, usually grown as a biennial or annual, with aromatic, ovate to lance-shaped, mid-green leaves and feathery panicles of fragrant, tiny, tubular, reddish-brown flower heads in summer.
Calomeria amaranthoides is: Deciduous
Fragrance
If grown under glass, mist plant to release fragrance.
Habit
Erect
Toxicity
Leaves and flower bracts may cause skin irritation. Fragrance may cause breathing difficulties when plant is in full flower.
Flower
Reddish-brown in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Diseases
Can succumb to a virus
General care
Propagation
Germination takes 16-20 weeks. May be difficult to propagate in cool climates.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Calomeria amaranthoides (Incense plant) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Prairie planting, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Treat as an annual or biennial in cold areas. Evergreen in mild areas or under glass. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light & good ventilation. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Calomeria amaranthoides
Other names
Incense plant, Plume bush , Amaranth feathers, Humea elegans
Genus
Calomeria Calomeria
Species
C. amaranthoides - C. amaranthoides is a tender, erect, branching, smooth to slightly hairy perennial, usually grown as a biennial or annual, with aromatic, ovate to lance-shaped, mid-green leaves and feathery panicles of fragrant, tiny, tubular, reddish-brown flower heads in summer.
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
If grown under glass, mist plant to release fragrance.
Habit
Erect
Toxicity
Leaves and flower bracts may cause skin irritation. Fragrance may cause breathing difficulties when plant is in full flower.
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Colour
Flower
Reddish-brown in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Diseases
Can succumb to a virus
General care
Propagation
Germination takes 16-20 weeks. May be difficult to propagate in cool climates.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Calomeria amaranthoides (Incense plant) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Prairie planting, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Treat as an annual or biennial in cold areas. Evergreen in mild areas or under glass. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light & good ventilation. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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