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Limnanthes douglasii

Poached Egg Plant

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Taxonomy and growth

Life cycle
annual
Height
0.3 m
Spread
0.15 m
Fertility
Bees
Flower type
hermaphrodite
Pollinators
Bees

Environment

Range
South-western N. America - California.
Habitat
Moist places below 1000 metres[9].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
no shade
Water
moderate
Hardiness
Zone 5+
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Drainage
well drained
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ[3]. Germination takes place within 3 weeks.

Cultivation

Succeeds in any soil, including sandy soils[2]. Prefers a fertile well-drained soil[5]. Prefers an open sunny position and a cool root run, doing well by concrete paths, rocks etc[2][6]. The flowers diffuse a gentle sweet perfume that is most pronounced on a calm warm day[8]. A very good bee and hoverfly plant[1][7][4]. Plants usually self-sow freely[5].

References

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

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  2. International Bee Research Association. Garden Plants Valuable to Bees. International Bee Research Association. 1981-00-00

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  3. Rice. G. (Editor) Growing from Seed. Volume 2. Thompson and Morgan. 1988-00-00

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  4. Bird. R. (Editor) Growing from Seed. Volume 4. Thompson and Morgan. 1990-00-00

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  5. Brickell. C. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd. 1990-00-00 ISBN 0-86318-386-7

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  6. Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5

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  7. Baines. C. Making a Wildlife Garden.

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  8. Genders. R. Scented Flora of the World. Robert Hale. London. 1994-00-00 ISBN 0-7090-5440-8

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  9. Munz. A California Flora. University of California Press 1959-00-00

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