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Asyneuma limonifolium

Southern Rampion

Family CampanulaceaeGenus Asyneuma

A tall spike of narrow violet-blue star flowers with long pointed petals, among rough grass
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About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

Habit
perennialPlants of the World Online
Flower
Violet-blueRead from the photograph on this page
Native range
Albania, Bulgaria, East Aegean Is., Greece, Italy, NW. Balkan Pen. and elsewhereGBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Sources: Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Read from the photograph on this page — Deno's Garden; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Two sources report 5 treatments between them. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 15, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 21 days to germinate.

70% germination in 7–21 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Asyneuma p. 17Public domain
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Asyneuma (Campanulaceae). A. limonifolium gërm. 70D(70% in 1-3 w), 70L(44% in 1 -3 w), and 40(20%)-70D(30%).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Asyneuma p. 17. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

Protocol 2

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 15, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 21 days to germinate.

44% germination in 7–21 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Asyneuma p. 17Public domain
Show the original text
Asyneuma (Campanulaceae). A. limonifolium gërm. 70D(70% in 1-3 w), 70L(44% in 1 -3 w), and 40(20%)-70D(30%).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Asyneuma p. 17. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

Protocol 3

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around December 15, 2026 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

    20 germinated in this phase.

  2. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

about 3 months from start to step 2. Germination happens during step 2; time not stated, 21 days assumed.

30% germination.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Asyneuma p. 17Public domain
Show the original text
Asyneuma (Campanulaceae). A. limonifolium gërm. 70D(70% in 1-3 w), 70L(44% in 1 -3 w), and 40(20%)-70D(30%).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Asyneuma p. 17. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

Protocol 4

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 15, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 21 days to germinate.

68% germination in 7–21 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Asyneuma p. 24Public domain
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Asyneuma (Campanulaceae). A. limonifolium germ. 70D(68% in 1-3 w) and 70L(33% in 2nd w). Atractyloides (Asteraceae ?).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Asyneuma p. 24. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

Protocol 5

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 22, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 14 days to germinate.

33% germination in 14 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Asyneuma p. 24Public domain
Show the original text
Asyneuma (Campanulaceae). A. limonifolium germ. 70D(68% in 1-3 w) and 70L(33% in 2nd w). Atractyloides (Asteraceae ?).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Asyneuma p. 24. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.

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