Berlandiera lyrata
Chocolate Daisy · Chocolate-flower · Lyre-leaf Greeneyes · Lyreleaf Greeneyes
About the plant
What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.
The plant
- Habit
- Ground Cover, Perennial, WildflowerExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Height
- 1-2 ft30-60 cmExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Spread
- 1-2 ft30-60 cmExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Flower
- Gold/YellowExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Blooms
- Fall, Spring, SummerExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Native range
- Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest and elsewhereGBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Hardiness zones
- 4-10Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Growing conditions
- Sun
- Full sun; Partial ShadeExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Soil
- Clay, Loam (Silt), Sand, Shallow RockyExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Soil pH
- Alkaline (>8.0)Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Moisture
- Good Drainage, Moist, Occasionally DryExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Watering
- Drought tolerance: MediumPLANTS Database
Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.
Sources: Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — NC State Extension; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility; PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS.
Worth knowing
- Chocolate flower: the leaves smell of chocolate, and so does a flower head when its rays are plucked. The flowers open in the morning and droop in the heat of the day. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: Berlandiera lyrata
- The genus honors Jean-Louis Berlandier, a French-Swiss physician who collected plants in northern Mexico and Texas in the early 1800s. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: Berlandiera lyrata
This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.
Protocol 1
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996Difficulty Low
Start around April 2, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.
Sow and cover
Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark
No stated waiting before sowing. Then 3 days to germinate.
83% germination in 3 days.
Protocol 2
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996Difficulty Moderate
Start around March 31, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.
Sow and cover
Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light
No stated waiting before sowing. Then 5 days to germinate.
43% germination in 5 days.
How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.
Germination trials
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