Coronilla scorpioides
| Coronilla scorpioides | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 7 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 1' |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Coronilla scorpioides (common name: annual scorpion vetch)
Propagation: Seed - sow early spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in late spring.
Cultivation: Requires a light well-drained soil in full sun[1].
Range: S. Europe.
Habitat: A common weed of cultivated ground.
Medicinal: The twigs and leaves have a similar action to the common broom, Cytisus scoparia[2]. They are collected as the plant comes into flower and can be stored for later use. They are diuretic, cardiac, cathartic and laxative[2].
Usage: A blue dye like indigo can be obtained by fermentation of the leaves[2].
Soil: Can grow in light soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Grieve, Margaret. A Modern Herbal. Penguin, 1984.