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Blackstonia perfoliata

Yellow Wort

an annual member of the Blackstonia genus in the family Gentianaceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Life cycle
annual
Height
0.45 m
Fertility
Self fertile, Self
Flower type
hermaphrodite
Pollinators
Self

Uses

Material uses

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A yellow dye is obtained from the plant extract[3][1].

Product or use
Dye

Environment

Range
Europe, including Britain, south from Holland and Germany east to Morocco and W. Asia.
Habitat
Calcareous grassland and on dunes[2].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
no shade
Water
moderate
Soil textures
sandy, loamy
Soil pH
neutral, alkaline, very alkaline
Drainage
well drained
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed - sow early spring in seed pots in a cold frame and plant out as soon as the plants are large enough to handle. When well sited, the plant should self-sow. If you have sufficient seed it should be possible to sow the seed in situ in the spring.

Cultivation

This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.

A native plant, we do not have any details on its cultivation but it should succeed in a summer meadow or in a sunny position in a well drained soil. It prefers calcareous soils in the wild[2].

References

  1. Carruthers. S. P. (Editor) Alternative Enterprises for Agriculture in the UK. Centre for Agricultural Strategy, Univ. of Reading 1986-00-00 ISBN 0704909820

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  2. Clapham, Tootin and Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press 1962-00-00

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  3. Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974-00-00 ISBN 0094579202

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