Macromeria viridiflora
| Macromeria viridiflora | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 7 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 3' |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Macromeria viridiflora (common name: giant trumpets)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts
Cultivation: Requires a well-drained soil and a position in full sun[1].
Plants are hardy to about -15°c[1].
Range: South-western N. America - New Mexico to Arizona and N. Mexico.
Habitat: Rocky slopes and in valleys in pine forest and in scrub, 1000 - 2750 metres[1].
Medicinal: The dried plant, combined with mullein (Verbascum species) has been smoked in the treatment of craziness and fits[2].
Usage: The plant was collected by the Hopi Indians, dried and mixed with wild tobacco and used in rain-making ceremonies[1].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Onosmodium thurberi
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Phillips, Roger and Martyn Rix. Perennials - The Definitve Reference. Pan Books, 1991.
- ↑ Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.