Sisymbrium loeselii
an annual member of the Sisymbrium genus in the family Brassicaceae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Sisymbrium
- Life cycle
- annual
- Height
- 0.5 m
- Fertility
- Self fertile, Insects, Self?
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
- Pollinators
- Insects, Self?
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.
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The leaves and the flowers are used in the treatment of scurvy and scrofula[2].
- Product or use
- Antiscorbutic
- Product or use
- Antiscrophulatic
Environment
- Range
- South-eastern Europe to E. Asia. A casual, locally established in Britain.
- Habitat
- Valleys, river banks, fields, roadsides, pastures, waste grounds, prairies, disturbed sitesand railroad tracks at elevations of 300 - 2800 metres in western China.
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light 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 - sow spring or autumn in situ.
Cultivation
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Succeeds in most soils. This species is closely related to S. irio[1].
References
Clapham, Tootin and Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press 1962-00-00
Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement). Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi. 1986-00-00
Flora of China 1994-00-00 http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/