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Common hogweed.
Heracleum sphondylium
Pronunciación her-AK-lee-um sfond-ILL-ee-um
También se conoce como Cow Parsnip, Eltrot, Eurasian cow parsnip, Eurasian cow-parsnip, European cow-parsnip, Hogweed, Keck, Kecks
The common hogweed is a sturdy biennial or short lived perennial plant often found in meadows and along hedgerows. It produces large, flat topped clusters of white flowers that attract many pollinators. You will find it grows quite vigorously in the wild.
De un vistazo
- Nivel de cuidados
- Fácil
- Tipo de planta
- Herbaceous perennial
- Luz
- Full sun to partial shade
- Luz en interior
- Luz indirecta brillante
- Riego
- Cada 3 a 7 días
- Tamaño adulto
- 2 meters
- Ritmo de crecimiento
- Rápido
Cuidados
This plant thrives in moist, well drained soil and prefers a spot with plenty of room to spread. Watch for aphids on the flower heads and ensure the soil does not dry out completely. It is a very resilient grower that rarely needs extra attention.
- Riego
- Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.
- Abonado
- A balanced fertilizer in early spring helps support its rapid growth.
- Poda
- Remove spent flower stalks to prevent unwanted self seeding.
- Trasplante
- If grown in a container, move it to a larger pot once the roots fill the space.
- Suelo
- Loamy, moist, and fertile soil
- pH del suelo
- Neutral to slightly alkaline
Seguridad
- Mascotas
- This plant can cause skin irritation in pets due to its sap, so it is best to keep them away.
Cómo identificarla
- Large, deeply lobed, hairy leaves
- Hollow, ridged, and hairy stems
- Flat, umbrella shaped white flower clusters
- Winged, oval shaped seeds
Ciencia
- Familia
- Apiaceae
- Género
- Heracleum
- Orden
- Apiales
- Clase
- Magnoliopsida
Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.
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