In the fields we can find very ornamental plants, such as the Juncea crown. This is a very drought resistant shrub; not in vain we can find it in the Mediterranean region, where rainfall is very scarce.
It doesn't grow much, so it is ideal for growing in pots or in the garden. You just have to take into account a series of things that I am going to tell you below.
Origin and characteristics
La Juncea crown it is a shrubby plant up to 2 meters known as crown, tostonera, or crown of fine leaves. Its stems are green, with long internodes and very easy to crush. The leaves are deciduous, odd-pinnate, with 2 or 3 pairs of leaflets. The flowers, which sprout in spring and summer, are grouped in number from 2 to 6 and are yellow. The fruit is a legume.
It is native to the western Mediterranean, found in the east, center and south of the Iberian Peninsula, as well as in Mallorca and Menorca.
What are their cares?
If you want to have a copy, we recommend that you provide it with the following care:
- Location: the Juncea crown it has to be placed outside, in an area where sunlight shines throughout the day (or much of it).
- Earth:
- Pot: universal growing substrate mixed with perlite in equal parts.
- Garden: grows on stony and sandy soils.
- Irrigation: infrequent. In summer 2 times a week, and the rest of the year once a week.
- Subscriber: from early spring to late summer with organic fertilizers once a month. It can also be done in autumn if you live in an area without frosts or if they are weak and specific.
- Rusticity: supports frosts down to -7ºC. If you live in a colder area, you have to protect it in a room where a lot of natural light enters.
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