Seedlynx Technical Sheet

NICANDRA PHYSALLOIDES ‘ALBA’

Botanical Name:- Nicandra physalloides ‘Alba’
Family:- Solanaceae
Common Name:- Shoo-fly plant
Class:- HHA

Seed Count:- 1,000 seeds/ gm; 28,300 seeds/ Ounce

Seed required for 1000 plants:- 2.5 gm

Variety Description
Height: 90 cm, vigorous ornamental plant, with waxy-toothed leaves, white bell shaped flowers. An unusual plant that is alleged to deter flies (hence it’s name ‘shoo-fly’) from attacking nearby plants, e.g. Greenhouse crops. Keep a plant in a pot outside a greenhouse to deter flies and other pests.

Sowing and Germination
Rapidly germinating, keep seed moist (not wet!) with temperatures of about + 20 deg. C (68 deg. F). Seeds must be covered with a thin layer of soil.

Growing on
Keep in cooler growing conditions after germination occurs.

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