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Ceratotheca triloba (mauve)
Common Name: Wild foxglove, (Afr) Vingerhoedblom
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Plant Family: PedaliaceaePlant Type: annual/biennial, deciduous, edible, medicinal
Growth habit: erect
Growth Rate: fast, mature size: 2m. high x 1m. wideColour: leaf- light green, flower- mauve, stem- yellow & green
Season of interest: Summer
Position: full sun, partial shade
Soil: dry, pH preference - Neutral-Acid, pH tolerance - Any
Hardiness: frost tender, , minimum 0°C, USDA zone 8 to 8
Origin: Africa, SouthDescription:
Trives during the summer & seeds before the dry, frosty winter.Cultivation:
Rich well drained soils in full sun/semi-shade. Survives with very little water, but plenty of water during summer.Propagation:
Cuttings or seed sown in spring.Design and Other Uses:
Used in traditional medicine to treat menstration, stomach cramps, nausea, fever & diarrhoea.Other Notes: