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Summary
Physical Characteristics

Myricaria germanica is a deciduous Shrub growing to 2 m (6ft 7in).
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).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils.
It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.
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Synonyms
Plant Habitats
Woodland Garden Sunny Edge;
Edible Uses
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Medicinal Uses
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Aperient
A decoction of the bark is aperient[240]. It is used in Spain in the treatment of jaundice[240].
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Other Uses
Fuel
The wood is used as a fuel[146].
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
Prefers a fertile well-drained soil in full sun with shelter from cold drying winds[200]. Tolerates chalk soils[200]. An easily grown plant, preferring a damp sandy soil[182]. Closely related and very similar to Tamarisk spp[182].
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Plant Propagation
Seed - sow early spring in a cold frame and only just cover the seed. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame[200]. Cuttings of mature wood of the current seasons growth, November to January in a sandy propagating mix in an open frame[11, 200].
Other Names
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Native Range
EUROPE: Finland, Norway, Sweden, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, Former Yugoslavia, Italy, Romania, Spain, France
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
IUCN Red List
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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