Melampyrum sylvaticum
Melampyrum sylvaticum
- Native to:
- Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Bulgaria | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | Finland | France | Germany | Greece | Iceland | Ireland | Italy | Netherlands | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Russia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Ukraine
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orobanchaceae
- Genus:
- Melampyrum
- Species:
- Melampyrum sylvaticum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Parasite
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require cold stratification for 2-3 months to break dormancy; germination occurs in spring.
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