Laserpitium prutenicum
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| Laserpitium prutenicum | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Life Cycle: | Biennial |
| Height: | 3' |
| Native to: | |
| Medicinal Rating: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Laserpitium prutenicum
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. 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.
Cultivation: An easily satisfied plant, it succeeds in ordinary garden soil[1].
Range: Europe.
Medicinal: Poultice, salve. A resin from the roots is used in the treatment of skin complaints[2].
Pollinators: Insects
Habit: Biennial
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: L. selenioides.
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References
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.