Inula — 8 species
Botanical species in the genus Inula recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Inula britannica
Inula britannica
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in a sunny position in any moderately fertile well-drained soil. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Plants are hardy to at least -15°c.
Full cultivation guide →Inula britannica chinensis
Inula britannica chinensis
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in a sunny position in any moderately fertile well-drained soil. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Plants are hardy to at least -15°c.
Full cultivation guide →Inula conyza
Inula conyza
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in an ordinary garden soil in a sunny position. The basal leaves of this species are often mistaken for the foxglove, Digitalis purpurea. The basal leaves form a rosette that covers the ground for 30cm or more, destroying the grass underneath.
Full cultivation guide →Inula crithmoides
Inula crithmoides
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in an ordinary garden soil in a sunny position. One report says that the plant dislikes shade whilst another says that it succeeds in a shady border. The plant needs to be watered frequently and given some salt occasionally.
Full cultivation guide →Inula helenium
Inula helenium
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
An easily grown plant, it grows well in moist shady positions in ordinary garden soil, though it grows best in a good loamy soil. Succeeds in an ordinary garden soil in a sunny position. Plants are also tolerant of considerable neglect, succeeding on our Cornwall trial ground even when left unweeded for four years.
Full cultivation guide →Inula racemosa
Inula racemosa
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in a sunny position in ordinary garden soil. Requires a moist well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Grows well in heavy clay soils.
Full cultivation guide →Inula royleana
Inula royleana
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in a sunny position in ordinary garden soil. Requires a moist well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Grows well in heavy clay soils.
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