Buglossoides arvensis
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| Buglossoides arvensis | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring-Mid Summer |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Buglossoides arvensis (common name: field gromwell)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in situ. Germination should take place within a few weeks.
Cultivation: 207189
Prefers a moderately fertile well-drained soil[1].
Range: Central and southern Europe, including Britain, through Asia to the Himalayas.
Habitat: Arable fields, rough ground and open grassy places[2].
Medicinal: An infusion of the leaves is used as a diuretic[3].
Pollinators: Bees, flies
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Seed Ripens: Mid Summer-Late Summer
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 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.