Arabidopsis thaliana
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| Arabidopsis thaliana | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Mid Spring-Late Spring |
| Native to: | |
| Medicinal Rating: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Arabidopsis thaliana (common name: thale cress)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in situ.
Cultivation: We have no specific information on the cultivation needs of this species. It will probably grow best in a reasonably sunny position, tolerating dry and poor soils. Please see the plants native habitat for further ideas on its cultivation needs[K].
Range: Most of Europe, including Britain, south and east to N. Africa and temperate Asia to Japan.
Habitat: Walls and banks, hedgerows and waste places, and on dry soils[1].
Medicinal: The plant is used to cure sores in the mouth[2].
Pollinators: Insects, self
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Arabis thaliana.
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References
- ↑ Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ Chopra, R. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1986.