Erysimum repandum
| Erysimum repandum | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 6 |
| Soil pH: | 6.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring-Early Summer |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Erysimum repandum (common name: bushy wallflower)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in situ[1]. Germination should take place within 3 weeks. The flowering season can be extended by making a succession of sowings from spring to early summer[1]. An autumn sowing should overwinter in many parts of the country and would provide flowering plants in the spring.
Cultivation: Requires a position in full sun in a well-drained approximately neutral soil[1]. Acid soils should be given some lime[1]. Plants are generally tolerant of poor soils[1].
Range: Central and Southern Europe. A casual in Britain.
Habitat: A weed of cultivated ground[1]. Railrads and roadsides, in various soils[2].
Medicinal: The plant is used in Spain as an antiscorbutic[3].
The seeds are used in the treatment of fevers[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 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Diggs, George and Barney Lipscomb. Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas. Botanical Research Institute, 1999.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chopra, R. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1986.