Heracleum sphondylium |
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or biennial Hardiness zones: 5-10 Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline |
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Origins: Europe-W Russia, Russia, UK, North Africa, SW Asia-Middle East Other Botanical Names: Heracleum angustifolium, H. armoricum, Selinum sphondylium Other Common Names: Cow Parsnip | ||||||||
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