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By Nature - wildflowers.ie - Irish Wildflowers 
Species Datapage No 33
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Design
By Nature - wildflowers.ie - Irish Wildflowers |
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Species Datapage No 33 |
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You may click on most photographs to enlarge. *Denotes a Naturalised species |
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| Species Common Name: Wild Angelica (not Giant Hogweed) | |||||||||||||
| Species Botanical Name: Angelica sylvestris | |||||||||||||
This fairly common wild flower attracts more insects than any other I know, it only flowers 'green' white, and not even a great white, its tall and some folk may not like it, but give it a try. After year one when it flowers up to 130cm on wet undisturbed soil, get out the insect book and prepare to identify upwards of 50 species. |
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| Management:
Allow to set seed, gap create to get established, will grow on ungrazed
ground, should be an ideal roadside species. An important part of any
damp or wet meadow and on poor soil will stay low enough to fit into
general flora.
I consider it an outstanding plant, our sowing of this species on the Curlew Mountain by-pass. (Co. Roscommon) is starting to spread. If you have to delay the Wildflower meadow hay cutting to allow this plant to grow do so it's worth it. |
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| Tolerance of cutting: Medium, | |||||||||||||
| Cutting time: Spring, Summer, Autumn. | |||||||||||||
| Edible / Medicinal: Edible No but use cousin (Herb Angelica). Medicinal, Yes. | |||||||||||||
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Life Cycle (Form): Biennial, Flower Height: 40 to 130 cm Foliage Height: 5 - 30 cm Flower Colour: White, Flowering period: July, August, Time to Flower: 12, months Soil Type: Will grow in most soils, Best in Clay. pH Type: Acid, Neutral, Moisture: Moist, Wet Aspect: Full sun, Partial shade, Wildlife Value: High, Attracts Hoverflies and Insects. |
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| Species Common Name: Wild Chamomile | |||||||||||||
| Species Botanical Name: Chamaemelum nobile | |||||||||||||
Not the chamomile of the famous lawns, nor is it the medicinal one but it is native and can be used in both cases and it flowers. We supply seeds and plants |
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| Management: Do not allow to be smothered, best at very edge or paths, road verges and nature path ways. | |||||||||||||
| Tolerance of cutting: High | |||||||||||||
| Cutting time: Spring, Summer, Autumn. | |||||||||||||
| Edible / Medicinal: Edible, Medicinal, | |||||||||||||
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Life Cycle (Form): Perennial Flower Height: 5- 20cm Foliage Height: 5 - 30 cm Flower Colour: Yellow, Flowering period: July, August, Time to Flower: 24 months Soil Type: Will grow in most dry, sandy, soil. Grows on Gravels and fill. pH Type: Acid, Neutral, Alkaline. Moisture: Dry, Aspect: Full sun, Wildlife Value: Low, |
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