Epilobium palustre - Marsh Willow Herb

Family:	Onagraceae
Habit:	Perennial
Height:	0.4
Synonyms:
Range:	Europe, including Britain, north to Lapland and Iceland, temperate Asia, N. America and Greenland.

Epilobium palustre (Marsh Willow Herb) is a Perennial which grows to a height of 0.4m . It has a hardness rating of 0.
The flowers from this plant are hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and they are pollinated by Bees

Soil Information

Marsh Willow Herb will grow in light (sandy),medium (loamy),hard (clay) soil. It is / is important for the soil to be well drained.
The soil prefers the following PH / acid levels :
- pH of less than 6, Acidic soils
- pH between 6 and 8, Neutral soils
Marsh Willow Herb prefers moist soils

Ideal Planting Locations

Marsh Willow Herb can grow in semi or areas with no shade.

Marshes, acid fens, ditches etc[17].

Planting places suited to this plant described below.

• A bog garden plant

Cultivation Details

Prefers a well-drained but moisture retentive soil in a sunny position[200]. Succeeds in most soils[1]. A calcifuge plant, it requires a lime-free soil[17].

Edible Uses*

* See disclaimer
Edible Rating: 1/5
Leaves and young shoots - cooked[105, 177].

• Leaves -

Medicinal Uses*

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Medicinal Rating: 0/5
None known

Propagation

Seed - sow early spring in situ or as soon as the seed is ripe. Division in spring or autumn. Very easy, larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.

Known Hazards

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivars

no recorded cultivars

References

Flora of the British Isles.
Clapham, Tootin and Warburg.
Author: Clapham, Tootin and Warburg.
Rating:
Publisher : A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.
Date of Publication : 1962

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