Phryma leptostachya Lopseed (Phrymaceae)

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Phryma leptostachya
Lopseed
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The Phryma leptostachya plant species is found in E. Asia - Himalayas to China and Japan. Eastern N. America - New Brunswick to Manitoba and Florida. It is a member of the Phrymaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Lopseed.

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Latin Name:  Phryma leptostachya
Common Name:  Lopseed
Family:  Phrymaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.25   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Woods and thickets[222]. Woods in hills and at low elevations in mountains all over Japan[58].

Cultivation Notes: We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. We have no details of its cultivation needs, though it is likely to succeed in a lightly shaded site, possibly in a woodland.

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