Draba muralis
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| Draba muralis | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Mid Spring-Late Spring |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Draba muralis (common name: wall whitlow grass)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in situ.
Cultivation: See the plants native habitat for ideas on its cultivation needs.
Range: Europe, including Britain, from Scandanavia south ad east to N. W. Africa and W. Asia..
Habitat: A rare plant of limestone rocks and walls in western England[1]. A weed of nursery gardens in Cornwall[1].
Edibility: The plant is rich in vitamin C[2]. Does this mean it is edible?[K].
Medicinal: The plant is antiscorbutic[3].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Chopra, R. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1986.