Thalictrum aquilegiifolium -

Family:	Ranunculaceae
Habit:	Perennial
Height:	1
Width:	0.45
Synonyms:
Range:	E. and C. Europe to Asia.

Thalictrum aquilegiifolium () is a Perennial which grows to a height of 1m and a width of 0.45m . It has a hardness rating of 6.
Thalictrum aquilegiifolium will flower in November to January. the seeds ripen from January to March
The flowers from this plant are hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and they are pollinated by Insects, wind

Soil Information

Thalictrum aquilegiifolium 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
- pH greater than 8, Basic soils
Thalictrum aquilegiifolium prefers moist soils

Ideal Planting Locations

Thalictrum aquilegiifolium can grow in semi or areas with no shade.

Damp woods, hedges and rich upland meadows of the lower Alps, often in stony places near glaciers[13].

Planting places suited to this plant described below.

• Grows within a woodland garden
• Grows on a sunny edge
• Works within dappled Shade
• Grows in a shady edge

Cultivation Details

Succeeds in most fairly good soils in sun or semi-shade[1, 111]. Prefers a humus rich soil[111]. A very ornamental plant[1], it is hardy to about -25°c[187]. Grows well on a woodland edge[188]. A greedy plant, inhibiting the growth of nearby plants, especially legumes[54]. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[233].

Edible Uses*

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Edible Rating: 2/5
Root - raw or roasted[22, 46, 61]. Caution is advised, there is one report that suggests that the root is particularly poisonous[13]. Young leaves - cooked[105]. Caution is advised, they are possibly poisonous.

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

Medicinal Uses*

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Medicinal Rating: 1/5
Cytostatic[65].

• Cytostatic - Slows or controls the growth of tumours.

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn in a cold frame[K]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. The seed can also be sown in an outdoor seedbed in spring[111]. Plant them into their permanent positions the following spring. Division in spring as new growth commences or in the autumn[111]. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found that it is best to pot up smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a greenhouse or cold frame until they are growing away well. Plant them out in the summer or the following spring.

Known Hazards

The whole plant is poisonous, particularly the root[13].

Other Uses

None known

Cultivars

no recorded cultivars

References

Flora Europaea
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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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