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Dracocephalum renati

Moroccan Dragonhead

Family LamiaceaeGenus Dracocephalum

White two-lipped flowers opening from rusty brown bracts, on an upright stem clothed in soft gray-green leaves.
FlowerPhoto by David J. StangCC BY-SA 4.0

About the plant

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

Flower
WhiteRead from the photograph on this page
Native range
MoroccoGBIF Backbone Taxonomy

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

Sources: Read from the photograph on this page — Deno's Garden; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

This source reports 4 treatments. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 27, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 9 days to germinate.

84% germination in 5–9 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Dracocephalum p. 136Public domain
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Dracocephalum (Lamiaceae). D. renati germ. 70L(84% in 5-9 d), 70D(63% in 6-14 d), 40(21% in 7th w)-70(28% in 1-3 w), and 62% in April in outdoor treatment.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Dracocephalum p. 136. 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, 1993

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: dark

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

63% germination in 6–14 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Dracocephalum p. 136Public domain
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Dracocephalum (Lamiaceae). D. renati germ. 70L(84% in 5-9 d), 70D(63% in 6-14 d), 40(21% in 7th w)-70(28% in 1-3 w), and 62% in April in outdoor treatment.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Dracocephalum p. 136. 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, 1993

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

  1. Sow outdoors and leave it

    Up in April.

No stated waiting before sowing.

62% germination.

This source doesn't state how long step 1 lasts.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Dracocephalum p. 136Public domain
Show the original text
Dracocephalum (Lamiaceae). D. renati germ. 70L(84% in 5-9 d), 70D(63% in 6-14 d), 40(21% in 7th w)-70(28% in 1-3 w), and 62% in April in outdoor treatment.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Dracocephalum p. 136. 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, 1993

Difficulty High 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

    21 germinated in this phase.

  2. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

about 3 months from start to step 2. Germination happens during step 2, in 21 days.

28% germination in 7–21 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Dracocephalum p. 136Public domain
Show the original text
Dracocephalum (Lamiaceae). D. renati germ. 70L(84% in 5-9 d), 70D(63% in 6-14 d), 40(21% in 7th w)-70(28% in 1-3 w), and 62% in April in outdoor treatment.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Dracocephalum p. 136. 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.

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