Brassicaceae FAMILY

Erysimum hieraciifolium

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitBiennial/Perennial

Growth—

Prefers a position in full sun in a circumneutral soil^[1]. Succeeds in ordinary garden soils, tolerating poor and dry soils^[1]. A very polymorphic and complex species^[2]. Plants are short-lived perennials and are often biennial^[1]. A good nectar source for butterflies^[1].

Propagation

Seed - sow spring or late summer in situ. Germination should take place within 3 weeks. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Erysimum+hieraciifolium>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
[2]Flora of Pakistan — http://www.efloras.org ↩︎As of 2006, there is not much information on habitats available, but it is being developed and promises to be an excellent resource.
[3]Plants and People of Nepal — Manandhar. N. P. · Timber Press. Oregon. · 2002 · ISBN 0-88192-527-6 ↩︎Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses.