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Papaveraceae
Common ramping-fumitory
Fumaria muralis
Also known as Ramping fumitory, Fumaria capreolata, White ramping fumitory, Fumaria capreolata var. muralis
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Fumitory · Wildflower · Scrambling · Perennial · Medicinal · Papaveraceae · Cottage-Garden · Part-Shade · Weedy · Pink-Flowers
Common ramping-fumitory is a scrambling perennial weed-like plant that grows best in disturbed soils with moderate sun to partial shade. It produces small pink and purple flowers and can spread readily, so it is best managed in a contained garden setting. It has a history of traditional medicinal use and suits wildflower or cottage gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water evenly to keep soil lightly moist; avoid waterlogging · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–5.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
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
- Angola, Ascension, Azores, Belgium, Bermuda, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Denmark, Finland, France, Free State, Germany, Great Britain, Gulf Of Guinea Is., Ireland, Kermadec Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Madeira, Mauritius, Morocco
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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