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Papaveraceae
Common fumitory
Fumaria officinalis
Also known as Drug fumitory, Earth smoke, Fumitory
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Herb · Medicinal · Wildflower · Self-Seeding · Fumitory · Annual · Cottage Garden · Traditional Medicine · Low-Maintenance · Fumaria
Common fumitory is a delicate, feathery annual herb historically used in herbal medicine that self-sows readily in disturbed soils and garden beds. It thrives with minimal care in well-drained soils and partial to full sun, making it a low-maintenance addition to wildflower or herb gardens. Note that it contains alkaloids and should not be consumed without professional guidance.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly; tolerates moderately dry soil and does not require supplemental irrigation in typical climates · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Central European Rus, Chile Central
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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