Erysimum hieraciifolium
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| Erysimum hieraciifolium | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 7 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Late Summer |
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| Shelter | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Erysimum hieraciifolium
Propagation: Seed - sow spring or late summer in situ. Germination should take place within 3 weeks.
Cultivation: Prefers a position in full sun in a circumneutral soil[1]. Succeeds in ordinary garden soils, tolerating poor and dry soils[1].
Plants are short-lived perennials and are often biennial[1].
A good nectar source for butterflies[1].
Range: Central and northern Europe to eastern Asia in Siberia, the Himalayas, China and Mongolia.
Habitat: Open damp grasslands at elevations of 1600 - 3500 metres in Nepal[2].
Edibility: Tender young shoots and leaves - cooked as a vegetable[2].
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 1.2 1.3 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Manandhar, Narayan. Plants and People of Nepal. Timber Press, 2002.