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Summary
Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early fall, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.
Physical Characteristics
Matthiola incana is a ANNUAL/PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft) by 0.3 m (1ft in) at a fast rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from May to July, and the seeds ripen in August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, Lepidoptera (Moths & Butterflies). The plant is self-fertile.
It is noted for attracting wildlife.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.
UK Hardiness Map
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Synonyms
Cheiranthus incanus.
Plant Habitats
Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Flowers Leaves Seedpod
Edible Uses:
Flowers - eaten as a vegetable or used as a garnish, especially with sweet desserts[183]. Highly fragrant[183]. Seedpods[105, 183]. Used as a famine food when all else fails[177].
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Medicinal Uses
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Antidote Aphrodisiac Bitter Diuretic Expectorant Stimulant Stomachic Tonic
The seeds are aphrodisiac, bitter, diuretic, expectorant, stimulant, stomachic and tonic[240]. An infusion has been used in the treatment of cancer and when mixed with wine it has been used as an antidote to poisonous bites[240].
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
Landscape Uses:Border, Container, Foundation, Massing. Succeeds in ordinary garden soil[1]. Prefers a fertile neutral or slightly alkaline soil in full sun[200]. Plants grow best in a sandy soil in a warm, sheltered position[260]. A very ornamental plant[1], it is also a good butterfly plant[17]. Plants are usually biennial or short-lived perennials and are normally grown as annuals in the garden[188]. The wild plant is a perennial with an almost shrubby nature. Garden forms have been bred to have annual or biennial characteristics[260]. The flowers have a strong sweet scent[245]. Special Features:
Suitable for cut flowers, Fragrant flowers.
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Plant Propagation
Seed - sow early spring in a greenhouse[1]. Germination usually takes place within 2 weeks. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. The seed can also be sown outdoors in situ in mid to late spring.
Other Names
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Native Range
TEMPERATE ASIA: Cyprus EUROPE: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Croatia, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), Montenegro, Slovenia, France (s. & Corsica)
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
(L.)R.Br.
Botanical References
17200
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