Lygeum spartum
| Lygeum spartum | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 1' |
| Width: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring |
| Native to: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Lygeum spartum (common name: albardine)
Propagation: Seed - surface sow in spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick out the seedlings into individual pots and grow them on for their first winter in the greenhouse. Plant out in spring of the following year.
Division in spring. Very easy, larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.
Cultivation: Prefers a light loamy soil[1]. The plants are also likely to require a sunny position[K].
Range: Europe - Mediterranean.
Habitat: Rocky sea shores[1], on dry sandy or clayey, often gypsaceous soil[2].
Usage: A fibre is obtained from the leaves[1][3][4], it makes a fine quality paper[5]. Used also for making mats, sails, ropes etc[6].
Pollinators: Wind
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Wind: Tolerates maritime wind exposure
Seed Ripens: Early Summer-Mid Summer
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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.
- ↑ Polunin, Oleg. Flowers of Europe. Oxford University Press, 1969.
- ↑ Hill, Albert. Economic Botany. The Maple Press, 1952.
- ↑ Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.