Wallflower –Wild
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Botanical Name |
Cheiranthus cheirii |
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Habitat |
Rocks, walls |
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Description |
Perennial climber 20-50cm Flowers: yellow spikes April - May. Small flat seeds in long slender pods |
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Cultivation |
Sow May – June |
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Traditional Uses |
Gout |
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Other Notes |
In legend a maiden was imprisoned in a Scottish castle. She attempted to escape to her lover who was outside the castle disguised as a troubadour. However she fell to her death before her lover’s eyes only to be reborn as a flower It is a symbol of fidelity in adversity |