Dictamnus albus | Gasplant, Fraxinella, White Dittany | Various
Dictamnus albus belongs to the plant family RUTACE and Genus Dictamnus This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . 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 … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Dictamnus albus does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Dictamnus albus so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Dictamnus albus gasplant,fraxinella,white dittany 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).
Dictamnus albus can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -40 Fahrenheit. Gasplant (also known as fraxinella and white dittany) needs summer days with high heat. It prefers moist to wet soils.
Dictamnus albus will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Dictamnus albus is a perennial. Leaves: Gasplant (locally known in some parts as fraxinella and white dittany) has glossy, leathery, oval shaped, compound leaves with fine toothed edges. Flowers: This plant has tall flower spikes with accented veins. Flowers occur in a range of colors including purple, white and red, with an accent in indigo.
Dictamnus albus | Gasplant, Fraxinella, White Dittany is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is purple,white,red. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … indigo. Secondary color or not the flower is described as: tall flower spikes with accented veins
Leaves of the plant Dictamnus albus have a smell of lemon scented foliage. lemon scented foliage and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … |
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 3' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Dictamnus albus is considered by some to be an herbal remedy. It's used as an oxytocic, an abortifacient or an antispasmodic. Gasplant (sometimes called fraxinella and white dittany) requires professional guidance for safe usage. The root and the flowers are used in herbal preparations. It is toxic.
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