Seseli gummiferum

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Seseli gummiferum
Light:Full Sun
Moisture:Xeric Mesic
Soil pH:5.6-8.4
Self Pollinated
Height:4'
Blooms:Mid Summer-Early Fall
Native to:
Tea:Yes
Poisonous

Seseli gummiferum

Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.

Cultivation: Succeeds in a moderately fertile well-drained soil in a sunny position[1]. Succeeds on dry sunny banks[1].

Range: E. Europe - Aegean and the Crimea.

Habitat: Limestone cliffs below 1000 metres[2].

Usage: A gum is obtained from the cut stems[3][1]. No further details are given.

Pollinators: Insects

Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.

Seed Ripens: Late Summer-Early Fall

Flower Type: Hermaphrodite

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
  2. Tutin, Tom et al.. Flora Europaea. Cambridge University Press, 1964.
  3. Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.