Gratiola pedunculata
Family: Scrophulariaceae
What it is like
Gratiola pedunculata is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). 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. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
Height (m): 0.3
Where it is found
Wet or damp sandy to clayey soils.
Australia - New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland.
Conservation Status:
Countries/locations it is found in
How it is used
Food
Rating: 0
Medicine
Rating: 1
Used in the treatment of liver complaints, though it should be used with care.
Hepatic: Acts on the liver (for better or worse!).
Other
Rating:
How it is grown
Not known
Propagating it: Seed -
Best place to grow: Cultivated Beds;
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness:
Growth:
Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)
Shade: Semi-shade, no shade
Moisture: Moist