Arnebia benthamii
| Arnebia benthamii | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 7 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 3' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Arnebia benthamii
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. Germination usually takes place within 2 - 8 weeks at 20°c[1]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant out in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. It is best to harvest the seed when it is slightly under-ripe, since it is quickly dispersed when ripe[2].
Cuttings with a heel in the autumn in sand in a cold frame[3].
Root cuttings in sand in a frame during the winter[3].
Cultivation: Requires a well-drained gritty soil and a sunny position in the rock garden or on a dry wall[3].
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Range: E. Asia - Himalayas from Pakistan to W. Nepal.
Habitat: Open slopes and shrubberies, 3000 - 4300 metres[4].
Medicinal: Cardiac and febrifuge. The plant is considered to be useful in the treatment of diseases of the tongue and throat[5][6].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Macrotomia benthamii.
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References
- ↑ Rice, Graham. Growing from Seed Volume 2. Thompson and Morgan, 1988.
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Polunin, Oleg and Adam Stainton. Flowers of the Himalayas. Oxford Universtiy Press, 1984.
- ↑ Singh, Gurcharan and Premnath Kachroo. Forest Flora of Srinagar. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, 1976.
- ↑ Chopra, R. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1986.