Scleranthus annuus
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| Scleranthus annuus | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer-Late Summer |
| Native to: | |
| Medicinal Rating: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Scleranthus annuus (common name: knawel)
Propagation: Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed in situ in the spring or autumn.
Cultivation: Plants are calcifuge[1].
A very variable plant[1].
Range: Most of Europe, including Britain, south and east to N. Africa and Asia.
Habitat: Dry sandy and gravelly places, and in cultivated and waste ground in sandy soils, avoiding calcareous soils[1].
Medicinal: The plant is used in Bach flower remedies - the keywords for prescribing it are 'Uncertainty', 'Indecision', 'Hesitancy' and 'Unbalance'[2].
Pollinators: Insects, self
Soil: Can grow in light soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ Chancellor, Philip. Illustrated Handbook of the Bach Flower Remedies. C W Daniel, 1985.