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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Erysimum capitatum is a BIENNIAL/PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.
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Synonyms
E. asperum. (Nutt.)DC. Cheiranthus capitatus.
Plant Habitats
Cultivated Beds; South Wall. In. West Wall. In.
Edible Uses
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Medicinal Uses
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Antirheumatic Odontalgic Poultice Skin
A preventative against sun burn, the plant was ground up then mixed with water and applied to the skin[213]. It relieves the pain caused by overexposure to heat[155]. A poultice of the whole pounded plant has been applied to open fresh wounds and rheumatic joints[257]. An infusion of the whole plant has been used as a wash on aching muscles[257]. The crushed leaves have been sniffed as a treatment for headaches[257]. A poultice of the warmed root has been applied to treat the pain of toothache[257]. An infusion of the crushed seed has been drunk and used externally in the treatment of stomach or bowel cramps[257].
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
Requires a well-drained soil and a sunny position[200]. Dislikes acid soils[200]. Tolerates poor soils[200]. Grows well on a sunny wall and is indeed longer lived in such a position[166]. A polymorphic species[155], it is possibly a form of E. asperum[1].
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
Seed - sow spring in an outdoor seedbed. Germination usually takes place within 3 weeks. Plant the seedlings into their permanent positions when they are large enough to handle. If seed is in short supply, it can be sown in spring in pots in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in early summer.
Other Names
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Native Range
NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada (British Columbia), United States (Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Arkansas, Tennessee, New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah), Mexico (Coahuila de Zaragoza, Nuevo León, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Hidalgo, México, Puebla, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave)
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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Author
(Douglas.)Greene.
Botanical References
200274
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