| Common Name | Latin Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|
|
Wild Columbine |
Aquilegia canadensis |
Ranunculaceae |
The seed is rubbed into the scalp to rid the hair of lice[172, 222].
The crushed seed is pleasantly aromatic and is used as a perfume. The fragrance persists for a long time[207].
Cultivation & Habitat
Seed – best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. The seed can be slow to germinate[200]. Stored seed can be sown in late winter in a cold frame. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a cold frame for their first winter. Plant out in late spring or early summer.
Division in spring[200].
An easily grown and very tolerant plant[K], it succeeds in ordinary garden soil, preferring a moist but not wet soil and a sunny position[1]. Intolerant of heavy clay[200]. Does well in semi-shade[111]. Prefers a rather poor slightly acid soil[111].
A very ornamental and cold-hardy plant, it tolerates temperatures down to about -25¡c[1,187].
Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits[233].
A greedy plant inhibiting the growth of nearby plants, especially legumes[54]. Plants are pollinated by humming birds in the wild[187].
Most species in this genus are short-lived, dying out after 2 – 3 years, though they usually produce seed prolifically[200]. However, they are very apt to hybridize with other members of the genus and so it becomes difficult to keep a species true to type if more than one is grown in the garden[200].
N. America – Nova Scotia to the Northwest Territories and south to Nebraska, Texas and Florida.
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