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Garden cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus) Care Guide
Care guide for Garden cosmos: light, watering, humidity, soil and temperature, based on the species' botanical profile.
📷 Guillermo Huerta Ramos · CC BY 4.0 · GBIF/iNaturalist
Care at a glance
WaterWater roughly every 7 days, let the top 2-3 cm of soil dry out between waterings.
TemperatureTemperate: 12-24 °C (54-75 °F).
SoilWell-draining mix, neutral pH (7.0-7.5).
Growthmoderate growth. Mature height ~0.9 m (3.0 ft).
Origin
Native to: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest.
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