Herb latin name: Coreopsis calliopsidea


Synonyms: Leptosyne calliopsidea


Family: Compositae



Description of the plant:



Plant:
Annual


Height:
60 cm
(2 feet)

Flowering:
September
to October

Habitat of Coreopsis calliopsidea:

Dry open gravelly ground, 150 - 1000 metres in California.

Other uses of the herb:

An orange to red/orange dye is obtained from the flowers and stems.

Propagation of Coreopsis calliopsidea:

Seed - sow March in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. If you have sufficient seed then it can also be sown in situ outdoors.

Cultivation of the herb:

Dry open gravelly ground, 150 - 1000 metres in California.

Medicinal use of Coreopsis calliopsidea:

None known

Known hazards of Coreopsis calliopsidea:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.