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Joe F. Duft @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA NRCS. 1992. Western wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. West Region, Sacramento. |
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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Iva axillaris is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils.
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
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Plant Habitats
Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
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Medicinal Uses
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Stomachic, antispasmodic[61].
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
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Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
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| Latin Name | Common Name | Habit | Height | Hardiness | Growth | Soil | Shade | Moisture | Edible | Medicinal | Other |
| Adenophora divaricata | | Perennial | 1.0 |
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| | LM | N | M | 2 | 0 | |
| Adonis aestivalis | Pheasant's Eye, Summer pheasant's eye | Annual | 0.3 |
5-9
| | LMH | SN | M | 0 | 1 | |
| Ajuga iva | Herb Ivy | Perennial | 0.0 |
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| | LMH | SN | M | 0 | 1 | |
| Allium sativum | Garlic, Cultivated garlic | Bulb | 0.6 |
7-10
| | LM | N | DM | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Angelica decursiva | | Perennial | 1.5 |
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| | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 2 | |
| Asclepias sullivantii | Prairie milkweed | Perennial | 1.2 |
0-0
| | L | SN | DM | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Avena sativa | Oats, Common oat | Annual | 0.9 |
0-0
| | LMH | N | DM | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Camelina sativa | Gold Of Pleasure | Annual | 0.6 |
6-9
| | LMH | SN | DM | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Cannabis sativa | Hemp, Marijuana | Annual | 2.5 |
8-11
| | LMH | N | M | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Carpesium divaricatum | | Perennial | 1.0 |
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| | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 2 | |
| Castanea sativa | Sweet Chestnut, European chestnut | Tree | 30.0 |
5-7
| M | LMH | N | DM | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Cotoneaster divaricatus | Spreading Cotoneaster | Shrub | 2.0 |
4-8
| F | LMH | SN | DM | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Crataegus aestivalis | Eastern Mayhaw, May hawthorn, Mayhaw, Apple Hawthorn | Shrub | 9.0 |
6-11
| M | LMH | SN | MWe | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Crataegus festiva | | Shrub | 3.0 |
6-9
| | LMH | SN | MWe | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Eleutherococcus divaricatus | | Shrub | 3.5 |
5-9
| | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 0 | |
| Eruca vesicaria sativa | Rocket | Annual | 0.6 |
6-9
| F | LMH | SN | DM | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Eurybia divaricata | White wood aster | Perennial | 0.9 |
4-8
| F | LMH | FSN | DM | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Galanthus nivalis | Snowdrop, Common Snowdrop | Bulb | 0.2 |
3-9
| M | MH | S | M | 0 | 1 | |
| Geum rivale | Water Avens, Purple avens | Perennial | 0.3 |
3-7
| | LMH | SN | MWe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Glycyrrhiza glabra | Liquorice, Cultivated licorice | Perennial | 1.2 |
7-10
| | LM | SN | M | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Hosta tardiva | Nankai-Giboshi | Perennial | 0.5 |
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| | LMH | SN | DM | 2 | 0 | |
| Iva xanthifolia | Giant Sumpweed | Annual | 1.0 |
0-0
| | LMH | SN | M | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lactuca sativa | Lettuce, Garden lettuce | Annual/Biennial | 0.9 |
5-9
| | LM | SN | M | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Lactuca sativa angustana | Celtuce | Annual/Biennial | 0.6 |
5-9
| | LM | SN | M | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Lactuca sativa capitata | Cabbage Lettuce | Annual/Biennial | 0.9 |
5-9
| | LM | SN | M | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Lactuca sativa crispa | Cutting Lettuce | Annual/Biennial | 0.9 |
5-9
| | LM | SN | M | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Lactuca sativa longifolia | Cos Lettuce | Annual/Biennial | 0.9 |
5-9
| | LM | SN | M | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Lewisia rediviva | Bitter-Root | Perennial | 0.1 |
4-8
| | LM | N | M | 2 | 2 | |
| Madia sativa | Chile Tarweed, Coast tarweed | Annual | 0.8 |
0-0
| | LMH | N | M | 3 | 0 | 2 |
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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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