Adonis aestivalis
| Adonis aestivalis | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 6 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer |
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| Medicinal Rating: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Adonis aestivalis (common name: pheasant's eye)
Propagation: Seed - best sown in situ as soon as it is ripe in the autumn[1], though it can also be sown in situ in the spring[2].
Cultivation: Grows well in ordinary garden soil[1]. Prefers a moist well-drained soil in sun or semi-shade[3].
A greedy plant inhibiting the growth of nearby plants, especially legumes[4].
Very closely related to A. annua[3].
Range: S. Europe, N. Africa.
Habitat: Cornfields, usually on calcareous soils.
Medicinal: The plant is a cardiotonic, diuretic and stimulant[5][6][7]. Some caution is advised in the use of this remedy, see the notes above on toxicity.
The flowers are considered to be diuretic, laxative and lithontripic[8].
Pollinators: Bees, flies, beetles
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Seed Ripens: Mid Summer
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Known Hazards: A toxic principle is present in very small quantities in the plant[5][9][10]. It is poorly absorbed so poisoning is unlikely[10]. The plant is poisonous to horses[8].
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Rice, Graham. Growing from Seed Volume 2. Thompson and Morgan, 1988.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Hatfield, Audrey. How to Enjoy your Weeds. Frederick Muller Ltd, 1974.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Triska, Jan. Encyclopaedia of Plants. Hamlyn, 1975.
- ↑ Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Chopra, R. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1986.
- ↑ Stary, Frantisek. Poisonous Plants. Hamlyn, 1983.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Frohne, Dietrich and Hans Pfänder. J. A Colour Atlas of Poisonous Plants. Timber Press, 1984.