Erysimum diffusum
a biennial or perennial member of the Erysimum genus in the family Brassicaceae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Erysimum
- Life cycle
- biennial, perennial
- Height
- 1.2 m
- Fertility
- Insects
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
- Pollinators
- Insects
Uses
Medicinal uses
Historical medicinal uses. These records describe reported uses. They do not establish safety or effectiveness. Ask a qualified health professional before using any plant medicinally.
This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.
The plant is cardiac[2].
- Product or use
- Cardiac
Environment
- Range
- Europe. A casual in Britain.
- Habitat
- Dry places[1].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Drainage
- well drained
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.
Seed - sow spring or late summer in situ. Germination should take place within 3 weeks.
Cultivation
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Prefers a position in full sun in a circumneutral soil. Succeeds in ordinary garden soils, tolerating poor and dry soils.
References
? Flora Europaea Cambridge University Press 1964-00-00
Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974-00-00 ISBN 0094579202