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Papaveraceae
Hollowroot
Corydalis cava
Also known as Hollow corydalis, Corydalis, Turkey corn, Fumaria bulbosa var. cava
Native Plants · Woodland · Spring Ephemeral · Shade Perennial · Corydalis · European Wildflower · Tuberous · Ground Cover · Medicinal Herb
Hollowroot thrives in dappled shade beneath deciduous trees, mimicking its natural woodland habitat. Keep the soil consistently moist but well-drained, and allow the plant to die back naturally after its spring flowering period. It is best suited to outdoor rock gardens or woodland borders rather than indoor cultivation.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately to keep soil evenly moist; avoid waterlogging · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 6 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
- Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Krym, North Caucasus, Poland, Portugal
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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