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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Coronilla scorpioides is a ANNUAL growing to 0.4 m (1ft 4in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

None known

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Medicinal Uses

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Cardiac Cathartic Diuretic Laxative

The twigs and leaves have a similar action to the common broom, Cytisus scoparia[4]. They are collected as the plant comes into flower and can be stored for later use. They are diuretic, cardiac, cathartic and laxative[4].

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Other Uses

Dye

A blue dye like indigo can be obtained by fermentation of the leaves[4].

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Requires a light well-drained soil in full sun[200].

References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow early spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in late spring.

Other Names

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Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: Cyprus, Egypt (Sinai), Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria (west), Turkey, Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia (Ciscaucasia), Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia EUROPE: Ukraine (Krym), Former Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece (incl. Crete), Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), Romania, Spain (incl. Baleares), France (incl. Corsica), Portugal AFRICA: Algeria (north), Libya (north), Morocco, Tunisia, Ethiopia

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Coronilla emerus	Scorpion Senna	Shrub	2.7	5-9		LM	N	DM	0	1
Coronilla varia	Crown Vetch	Perennial	0.3	4-9	F	LMH	N	DM	0	1	3

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.

Coronilla scorpioides - (L.)W.D.J.Koch.