Phyteuma orbiculare - Roundheaded Rampion

Family:	Campanulaceae
Habit:	Perennial
Height:	0.5
Synonyms:	P. comosum.
Range:	Europe.

Phyteuma orbiculare (Roundheaded Rampion) is a Perennial which grows to a height of 0.5m . It has a hardness rating of 0.
Roundheaded Rampion will flower in December to February. the seeds ripen from February to March
The flowers from this plant are hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and they are pollinated by Insects

Soil Information

Roundheaded Rampion 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 between 6 and 8, Neutral soils
- pH greater than 8, Basic soils
Roundheaded Rampion prefers either dry or moist soils

Ideal Planting Locations

Roundheaded Rampion should not be planted in shady areas.

Dry grassland and rocky ground[50].

Planting places suited to this plant described below.

• Can be planted in Cultivated Beds
• Suits a meadow

Cultivation Details

Succeeds in almost any moderately good soil in sun or light shade[1]. Plants are somewhat calcicole[50]. Succeeds in thin meadow grass[200]. There is some confusion over the correct name of this species. According to Flora Europaea it is found in S. Britain, though it is not in the Flora of the British Isles which mentions P. tengrum (synonym P. orbiculare. non L.)

Edible Uses*

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Edible Rating: 2/5
Root - raw or cooked[183]. Young leaves - raw or cooked[183].

• Leaves -
• Root - includes bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizomes etc.

Medicinal Uses*

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Medicinal Rating: 0/5
None known

Propagation

Seed - best sown in a greenhouse as soon as it is ripe in late summer, though it can also be sown in the spring in a cold frame. Only just cover the seed. Germination is usually very quick. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in early summer. Division in spring or autumn.

Known Hazards

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivars

no recorded cultivars

References

Flora Europaea
?
Author: ?
Rating:
Publisher : An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader.
Date of Publication : 1964

The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Huxley. A.
Author: Huxley. A.
Rating:
Publisher : Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
Date of Publication : 1992

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