Aegopodium podagraria Ground elder (Umbelliferae)

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Aegopodium podagraria
Ground elder
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The Aegopodium podagraria plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Umbelliferae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Ground elder.

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Latin Name:  Aegopodium podagraria
Common Name:  Ground elder
Family:  Umbelliferae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:  1

Habitat:  Hedgerows and cultivated land[17]. A common garden weed[17].

Cultivation Notes: Prefers damp shady conditions[12, 13, 200] but succeeds in most soils[200]. Prefers a well-drained soil, succeeding in sun or shade[238]. Plants are hardy to at least -15°c[200]. This species was formerly cultivated as a medicinal and food plant[5, 17, 177]. A very invasive plant, spreading freely at the roots[4, 53, 208], though it seldom sets seed in Britain[208]. Once established it can be very difficult to eradicate because any small piece of root left in the ground can regrow[K]. If introducing this plant to your garden, it might be best to restrict the roots by growing the plant in a bottomless container buried in the soil[238]. There is a variegated form of this species that is less invasive and is sometimes grown in the ornamental garden[208]. Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits[233].

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