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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Valeriana celtica is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). It is in flower from May to July. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Root
Edible Uses:

Root. An aromatic flavour[105, 177].

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Medicinal Uses

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Nervine

The whole plant, but especially the root, is nervine[61].

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Other Uses

Essential

The roots are added to bath water to make it aromatic[4, 245]. An essential oil from the roots has a powerful aroma resembling chamomile and patchouli[245].

Special Uses

Scented Plants

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Cultivation details

Succeeds in ordinary garden soil[1]. A calcifuge plant, it requires an acid soil[50, 200]. The roots are sweetly scented, the aroma resembling chamomile and patchouli[245]. The root used to be exported for use in perfumery etc[245]. Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.

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Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a cold frame and only just cover the seed because it requires light for germination[200]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant out into their permanent positions in the summer if sufficient growth has been made. If the plants are too small to plant out, grow them on in the greenhouse or frame for their first winter and plant them out early in the following summer. Division in spring. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found that it is best to pot up smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a greenhouse or cold frame until they are growing away well. Plant them out in the summer or the following spring.

Other Names

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Found In

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Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

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Valeriana dioica	Marsh Valerian, Woods valerian	Perennial	0.3	0-0		LMH	N	MWe	1	1
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Valeriana occidentalis	western valerian	Perennial	1.0	-		LMH	N	M	1	1
Valeriana officinalis	Valerian, Garden valerian	Perennial	1.5	4-8		LMH	N	M	2	3	3
Valeriana phu		Perennial	0.4	-		LMH	SN	DM	2	1	3
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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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