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Dittrichia viscosa

a perennial member of the Dittrichia genus in the family Compositae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Life cycle
perennial
Height
0.5 m
Fertility
Insects
Flower type
hermaphrodite
Pollinators
Insects

Uses

Material uses

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A yellow dye is obtained from the roots[3][5].

Product or use
Dye

Environment

Range
Europe - Mediterranean. Introduced and naturalized in a few localities in Britain[2].
Habitat
Waste places[4].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
no shade
Water
moderate
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed - we have no details on this species but suggest sowing it in spring in a greenhouse and only just covering the seed. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in spring or autumn.

Cultivation

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Grows freely in a sunny position in ordinary garden soil[1].

References

  1. F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00

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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. Uphof. J. C. Th. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim 1959-00-00

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  4. ? Flora Europaea Cambridge University Press 1964-00-00

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

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