Romanzoffia suksdorfii -

Family:	Hydrophyllaceae
Habit:	Perennial
Height:	0.3
Synonyms:	R. californica. Greene.
Range:	Western N. America - California to Oregon.

Romanzoffia suksdorfii () is a Perennial which grows to a height of 0.3m . It has a hardness rating of 7.
Romanzoffia suksdorfii will flower in October. The flowers from this plant are hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and they are pollinated by

Soil Information

Romanzoffia suksdorfii 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
Romanzoffia suksdorfii prefers moist soils

Ideal Planting Locations

Romanzoffia suksdorfii can grow in full or semi shaded areas.

Wet cliffs and ledges at lower elevations in the coastal ranges[60]. Moist woodland[200].

Planting places suited to this plant described below.

• Grows within a woodland garden
• Works within dappled Shade
• Grows in a shady edge
• Is suited to a deeply shaded location

Cultivation Details

Requires a well-drained moist gritty lime-free humus-rich soil in a cool position in semi to full shade[200]. This species is very closely related to R. sitchensis[60].

Edible Uses*

* See disclaimer
Edible Rating: 1/5
Leaves - raw[172].

• Leaves -

Medicinal Uses*

* See disclaimer
Medicinal Rating: 0/5
None known

Propagation

Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse. Sow stored seed in early spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division when the plant is dormant[200].

Known Hazards

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivars

no recorded cultivars

References

Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest.
Hitchcock. C. L.
Author: Hitchcock. C. L.
Rating:
Publisher : A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader.
Date of Publication : 1955

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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