Valeriana rubra L.

Centranthe rouge (fr), Valériane rouge (fr), Lilas d'Espagne (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Dipsacales > Caprifoliaceae > Valeriana

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.5-0.8m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 0.8
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) 0.21
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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AprMayJun
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OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 6-9
Soil humidity 2-6
Soil texture 1-9
Soil acidity 5-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

Uses environmental use medicinal ornamental
Edible leaves roots
Therapeutic use Spasm (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) 20
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Valeriana rubra world distribution map, present in Canada, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:860141-1
WFO ID wfo-0000426886
COL ID 7FBVG
BDTFX ID 70621
INPN ID 128432
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Valeriana hortensis Valeriana rubra Centranthus ruber Valeriana alba Centranthus maritimus Valeriana florida Centranthus maritimus Ocymastrum rubrum Centranthus latifolius Centranthus marinus Kentranthus ruber

Lower taxons

Centranthus ruber subsp. sibthorpii