Erodium jacquinianum

Family: Geraniaceae

What it is like

Erodium jacquinianum is a ANNUAL/BIENNIAL. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

Height (m): 0

Where it is found

Sandy places.

S. Europe.

Conservation Status:

Countries/locations it is found in

How it is used

Food

Rating: 1

Tubercles. No further details are given in the reports.

Root: includes bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizomes etc.

Medicine

Rating: 0

Other

Rating: 1

A green dye can be obtained from the whole plant. It does not require a mordant.

Dye: Plants that provide dyes.

How it is grown

Prefers a sunny well-drained position and a limy soil or at least one that is not acid. This species is often included in E. cicutarium as E. cicutarium jacquinianum.

Propagating it: Seed - sow in situ as soon as the seed is ripe in the late summer. The seed can also be sown in situ in late spring. It usually germinates readily.

Best place to grow: Cultivated Beds;

Habit: Annual/Biennial

Hardiness:

Growth:

Soil: Light (sandy), medium

Shade: No shade

Moisture: Dry, moist

Things to keep in mind

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

E. cicutarium jacquinianum. (Fisch.,CAM.&AvéLall.)Briq.