Silene gallica
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| Silene gallica | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer-Mid Fall |
| Native to: | |
| Medicinal Rating: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Silene gallica
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in situ.
Cultivation: Prefers a well-drained moisture retentive light loamy soil in a sunny position[1][2].
Range: Central and southern Europe, including Britain.
Habitat: Sandy or gravelly fields and waste places[3].
Medicinal: The plant is said to be emollient and is used in baths or as a fumigant[4].
The juice of the plant is used in the treatment of ophthalmia[4].
Pollinators: Lepidoptera, bees
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Seed Ripens: Mid Summer-Mid Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: S. anglica. S. quinquevulnera.
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References
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chopra, R. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1986.