Erysimum hieraciifolium
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
- 0.6 m
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
Uses
Edible uses
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Tender young shoots and leaves - cooked as a vegetable[2].
- Plant part
- Leaves
Environment
- Range
- Central and northern Europe to eastern Asia in Siberia, the Himalayas, China and Mongolia.
- Habitat
- Open damp grasslands at elevations of 1600 - 3500 metres in Nepal[2].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- Zone 7+
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Drainage
- well drained
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
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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[1]. Succeeds in ordinary garden soils, tolerating poor and dry soils[1]. Plants are short-lived perennials and are often biennial[1]. A good nectar source for butterflies[1].
References
Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Manandhar. N. P. Plants and People of Nepal Timber Press. Oregon. 2002-00-00 ISBN 0-88192-527-6