Fluellen, Sharpleaf cancerwort
Kickxia elatine

Family: Scrophulariaceae

What it is like

Kickxia elatine is a ANNUAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). It is in flower from July to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). The plant is not self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Height (m): 0.5

Where it is found

Arable land, usually cornfields in light soils.

Europe, including Britain, south and east to the Mediterranean and Macaronesia.

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How it is used

Food

Rating: 0

Medicine

Rating: 1

The plant is haemostatic. It is used externally to staunch wounds and bleeding.

Haemostatic: Controls internal bleeding.

Other

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How it is grown

Requires a light to medium soil and a sunny position.

Propagating it: Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ.

Best place to grow: Cultivated Beds;

Habit: Annual

Hardiness: 0-0

Growth:

Soil: Light (sandy), medium

Shade: Semi-shade, no shade

Moisture: Moist

Things to keep in mind

Its other names

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Synonyms

Linaria elatine