Verbascum phoeniceum L.

Purple mullein (en), Molène de phénicie (fr), Molène royale (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Scrophulariaceae > Verbascum

Characteristics

Perennials. Stems 30-100 cm, sometimes branched above middle. Leaves mostly basal; petiole to 3 cm; leaf blade ovate to oblong, 4-10 cm, glabrous or puberulent, base subrounded to broadly cuneate, margin coarsely crenate to shallowly undulate. Stem leaves small and sessile when present. Raceme simple or branched. Rachises, bracts, pedicels, and calyces glandular pilose. Flowers solitary at each node. Pedicel to 1.5 cm. Calyx 4-6 mm; lobes elliptic. Corolla purple, ca. 2.5 cm in diam. Stamens 5; filaments purple woolly; anthers reniform. Capsule ovoid, ca. 6 mm, longer than persistent calyx, apically sparsely glandular pilose, veins bulging and reticulate. Fl. May-Jun, fr. Jun-Aug.
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Much like no. 1 [Verbascum blattaria L.], but often perennial; lvs commonly sparsely hairy beneath; pedicels 1–2.5 cm; cor purple, 2–3 cm wide; 2n=32, 36. Native of Eurasia, established as a weed in waste places on L.I. May–Aug.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 6-8
Soil humidity 2-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 6-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 11 - 22
Germination temperacture (C°) 20
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Verbascum phoeniceum habit picture by Ka Janine (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Verbascum phoeniceum leaf picture by Cristian Zanella Cristian Zanella (cc-by-sa)
Verbascum phoeniceum leaf picture by Shoe Bean (cc-by-sa)
Verbascum phoeniceum leaf picture by Martina Plech (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Verbascum phoeniceum flower picture by werner rom (cc-by-sa)
Verbascum phoeniceum flower picture by drmorvaygyorgy (cc-by-sa)
Verbascum phoeniceum flower picture by Heiko Sommer (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Verbascum phoeniceum fruit picture by Roberto Dessì (cc-by-sa)
Verbascum phoeniceum fruit picture by Lutz Levente (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Verbascum phoeniceum world distribution map, present in China and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:770051-1
WFO ID wfo-0000419358
COL ID 7G2HD
BDTFX ID 70733
INPN ID 128628
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Celsia rechingeri Verbascum cupreum Verbascum triste Verbascum plantaginifolium Verbascum cisalpinum Verbascum collinum Thapsus pheniceum Verbascum puniceum Verbascum phoeniceum var. slavchovii Verbascum phoeniceum var. dobrzyniense Verbascum phoeniceum