Cakile maritima – a Promising Plant for the Formation of Ornamental Greenery in Light Soils
Keywords:
Cakile maritima, sand, environmental conditions, greeneryAbstract
The morphological characteristics of Cakile maritima Scop., the conditions determining the intensity and distribution of these plants, and the viability of their growing in green areas, are analyzed. The research was carried out in the natural habitats of these plants, in the continental part of the Lithuanian seaside. It has been determined that Cakile maritima grow better in nitrogen-containing substrates, they are photophilous, do not tolerate competition with other plants. Cakile maritima can grow on a variety of substrates, but more favorable conditions develop in medium-fine sand. Therefore, these plants are recommended to be grown in soil with a mild granulometric composition. The decorative qualities of Cakile maritima are quite valuable: they are long time and abundantly blooming, the flowers are of different colors, bushes are usually compact or slightly deformed, rather dense, perfectly cover the ground. They are suitable for planting at larger massifs in non-fertile soils, they may be used in the compositions with other herbaceous plants.
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