Cicuta douglasii | Western Poison Water Hemlock | Herb
Cicuta douglasii belongs to the plant family APIACE and Genus Cicuta This Herb will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Cicuta douglasii does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Cicuta douglasii so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Cicuta douglasii western poison water hemlock is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Hippophae rhamnoides is a BIENNIAL, which means it lives for 2 years before dying and then has to be replanted.
Cicuta douglasii is a biennial. Flowers: Western poison water hemlock has flat topped umbels. The blossoms are typically of a white color.
Cicuta douglasii | Western Poison Water Hemlock is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is white. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: flat topped umbels
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 6' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Can be fatal if taken internally. This whole plant is toxic. It is poisonous if ingested. It looks like wild parsnip. Tiny amount of root causes tremors, stomach ache, delirium and death.
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"A field guide to venomous animals and poisonous plants of North America north of Mexico", Peterson Field Guides, Steven Foster and Roger Caras, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1994.