Sherardia arvensis
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| Sherardia arvensis | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring-Mid Fall |
| Meadows | |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Sherardia arvensis (common name: field madder)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in situ.
Cultivation: Succeeds in a sunny position in most soils, and does well in hot dry positions where it frequently self-sows[1]. This species can often become a weed in lawns[2].
Plants often produce both hermaphrodite and either male or female flowers[3].
Range: Most of Europe, including Britain, to the Mediterranean.
Habitat: Bare and cultivated ground, arable fields and waste places throughout Britain, ascending to 350 metres in Scotland[3][1].
Usage: A red or rose dye can be obtained from the plant[4].
Pollinators: Flies
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Diggs, George and Barney Lipscomb. Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas. Botanical Research Institute, 1999.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.