Eryngium caucasicum
| Eryngium caucasicum | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 3' |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Eryngium caucasicum
Propagation: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in early autumn on the surface of a well-drained compost in a cold frame[1]. The seed can also be sown in spring. It usually germinates in 5 - 90 days at 20°c. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Division in early spring or autumn. Take care since the plant resents root disturbance[1].
Root cuttings in autumn or winter[1].
Cultivation: Requires a well-drained soil and a sunny position[2]. Prefers a light sandy soil but tolerates most soil types including lime and poor gravels[1].
Plants should be put in their final position whilst small since they resent root disturbance[1].
Range: S. Europe to W. Asia.
Habitat: Dry places in S. Europe[3].
Medicinal: The root is aphrodisiac and nervine[4][5].
The ashes of the plant is used in the treatment of haemorrhoids[5].
Pollinators: Bees, flies, beetles
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: E. biebersteinianum. Nevski. ex Bobrov. E. coeruleum. Bieb. E. dichotomum. Desf.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Tutin, Tom et al.. Flora Europaea. Cambridge University Press, 1964.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chopra, R. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1986.