Symphytum grandiflorum Dc.

Consoude à grandes fleurs (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Boraginales > Boraginaceae > Symphytum

Characteristics

A herb.

Life form	perennial
Growth form	herb
Growth support	-
Foliage retention	deciduous
Sexuality	hermaphrodite
Pollination	entomogamy
Spread	-
Mature width (meter)	0.55 - 0.8
Mature height (meter)	0.4
Root system	rhizome
Rooting depth (meter)	-
Root diameter (meter)	-
Flower color
Blooming months	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fruit color	-
Fruiting months	-
Nitrogen fixer	-
Photosynthetic pathway	c3

Environment

Not infrequently naturalized in hedges and woods in S. England and the Midlands.

More

It is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 3-9.

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture
Soil acidity
Soil nutriment	-
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

Uses	wood
Edible	leaves
Therapeutic use	-
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.

Mode	cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days)	-
Germination temperacture (C°)	-
Germination luminosity	-
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-

Images

Leaf

Flower

Distribution

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:120788-1
WFO ID	wfo-0000432199
COL ID	53QFJ
BDTFX ID	82434
INPN ID	611413
Wikipedia (EN)	Link
Wikipedia (FR)	Link

Synonyms

Symphytum grandiflorum Symphytum ciscaucasium Symphytum abchasicum Symphytum ibericum var. abchasicum