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Romanzoffia suksdorfii

a perennial member of the Romanzoffia genus in the family Hydrophyllaceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Life cycle
perennial
Height
0.3 m
Flower type
hermaphrodite

Uses

Edible uses

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Leaves - raw[1].

Plant part
Leaves

Environment

Range
Western N. America - California to Oregon.
Habitat
Wet cliffs and ledges at lower elevations in the coastal ranges[3]. Moist woodland[2].
Light
partial sun
Shade tolerance
permanent shade
Water
moderate
Hardiness
Zone 7+
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral
Drainage
well drained
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse. Sow stored seed in early spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division when the plant is dormant[2].

Cultivation

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Requires a well-drained moist gritty lime-free humus-rich soil in a cool position in semi to full shade[2]. This species is very closely related to R. sitchensis[3].

References

  1. Schofield. J. J. Discovering Wild Plants - Alaska, W. Canada and the Northwest.

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

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  3. Hitchcock. C. L. Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington Press 1955-00-00

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