My Plant Diary
written by Aine Murphy
My diary detailing my growth of a Chocolate Cosmos Flower for my Herbology project
Last Updated
05/31/21
Chapters
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776
Plant Profile
Chapter 1
Common Name: Chocolate Cosmos
Latin Name: Cosmos atrosanguineus (KOZ-mose at-tro-san-GWIN-ee-us)
Flower Colour: Purple / Brown
Foliage Colour: Dark Green
Deciduous/Evergreen: Herbaceous
Genus: Cosmos
Requires:
Full sun
Dry - medium moisture
Special Characteristics: Attracts Butterflies and humming birds, flowers smell like chocolate, pretty pest free and is deer and rabbit resistant
Bloom Time: fall & Summer
Height: 1 - 3 ft
Spread: 1 - 3 ft
Grown from root cuttings (no seeds)Type: Perennial (Can be an Annual)
Uses: Often used in Flower beds and as a border flower. In cottage gardens and as a cut flower or container flower.
