Thalictrum aquilegiifolium
| Thalictrum aquilegiifolium | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 6 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 3' |
| Width: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring-Mid Summer |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Thalictrum aquilegiifolium
Propagation: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn in a cold frame[K]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.
The seed can also be sown in an outdoor seedbed in spring[1]. Plant them into their permanent positions the following spring.
Division in spring as new growth commences or in the autumn[1]. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found that it is best to pot up smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a greenhouse or cold frame until they are growing away well. Plant them out in the summer or the following spring.
Cultivation: Succeeds in most fairly good soils in sun or semi-shade[2][1]. Prefers a humus rich soil[1].
A very ornamental plant[2], it is hardy to about -25°c[3].
Grows well on a woodland edge[4].
A greedy plant, inhibiting the growth of nearby plants, especially legumes[5].
Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[6].
Range: E. and C. Europe to Asia.
Habitat: Damp woods, hedges and rich upland meadows of the lower Alps, often in stony places near glaciers[7].
Edibility: Root - raw or roasted[8][9][10]. Caution is advised, there is one report that suggests that the root is particularly poisonous[7].
Young leaves - cooked[11]. Caution is advised, they are possibly poisonous.
Medicinal: Cytostatic[12].
Pollinators: Insects, wind
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Seed Ripens: Mid Summer-Early Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Known Hazards: The whole plant is poisonous, particularly the root[7].
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Sanders, Thomas. Popular Hardy Perennials. Collingridge, 1926.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Phillips, Roger and Martyn Rix. Perennials - The Definitve Reference. Pan Books, 1991.
- ↑ Brickell, Christopher. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers. Dorling Kindersley Publishers, 1990.
- ↑ Hatfield, Audrey. How to Enjoy your Weeds. Frederick Muller Ltd, 1974.
- ↑ Thomas, Graham. Perennial Garden Plants. J. M. Dent & Sons, 1990.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Triska, Jan. Encyclopaedia of Plants. Hamlyn, 1975.
- ↑ Douglas, James. Alternative Foods.
- ↑ Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Frohne, Dietrich and Hans Pfänder. J. A Colour Atlas of Poisonous Plants. Timber Press, 1984.