Actaea spicata Herb Christopher (Ranunculaceae)

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Actaea spicata
Herb Christopher
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The Actaea spicata plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Ranunculaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Herb Christopher.

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Latin Name:  Actaea spicata
Common Name:  Herb Christopher
Family:  Ranunculaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  All parts of plant are poisonous but rarely fatal[4, 10, 13, 19, 65, 76].

Mature Height:  0.5   Mature Width:  0.5

Habitat:  Ash woods on limestone and in damp stony woods to 1500 metres[13, 17].

Propagation Notes: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn in a cold frame or outdoors in a moist shaded seedbed[200]. The seed has a limited viability[200], it can also be sown in spring in a cold frame but germination rates may be poor. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer of the following year. Division in March or October.

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