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Guizotia abyssinica
Ramtil
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The Guizotia abyssinica plant species is found in Africa - Tropics. An infrequent casual in Britain. It is a member of the Compositae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Ramtil. Some home gardeners know the variety as G. oleifera.

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Latin Name:  Guizotia abyssinica
Common Name:  Ramtil
Family:  Compositae
Author:  (L.f.)Cass.
 
Known Hazards:  None known
 
Mature Height:  1.8   Mature Width:  
 
Habitat:  Casual on tips and waste ground near oil mills, and as a bird-seed alien, in Britain.



Cultivation Notes:  Succeeds in any rich soil[1]. Often cultivated in Africa for its seed[2, 46, 51], it has also been cultivated in Germany[61].

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