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Omphalodes cappadocica

Blue-eyed-Betty · Cappadocian Navelwort · Navelwort

Family BoraginaceaeGenus Omphalodes

Sky-blue five-petalled flowers with small white eyes, on dark wiry stalks above broad green leaves.
FlowerStan ShebsCC BY-SA 3.0

About the plant

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

Habit
perennialPlants of the World Online
Flower
Bright blueWikipedia
Native range
North Caucasus, Transcaucasus, TürkiyeGBIF 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; Wikipedia — Wikipedia contributors; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Worth knowing

  • Omphalodes means "navel-like", for the shape of the fruit, and cappadocica means "from Cappadocia" in Turkey. Its bright blue, white-eyed flowers look like forget-me-nots. Wikipedia: Omphalodes cappadocica

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

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

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Temperature: 40°F 4°C

Germination happens during step 1, in 42 days.

100% germination in 42 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Omphalodes p. 51Public domain
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Omphalodes (Boraginaceae). Four species had germ. 100% on 4th d in 70D (1 st Suppl.). O. cappadocica germ. 70D(100% in 4th w) and 40(100% in 6th w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Omphalodes p. 51. 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 Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 8, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 28 days to germinate.

100% germination in 28 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Omphalodes p. 51Public domain
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Omphalodes (Boraginaceae). Four species had germ. 100% on 4th d in 70D (1 st Suppl.). O. cappadocica germ. 70D(100% in 4th w) and 40(100% in 6th w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Omphalodes p. 51. 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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