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Colombine is used to decorate the gardens, borders and flowerbeds but also as a cutflower. It has astringent, diuretic and antipyretic properties. The seeds grounded and macerated in olive oil are used against louse. In the Antiquity it was used to stimulate appetite, as a diuretic and as an anti-perspirant.
Evergreen plant of 60cm. Double trumpet-like flowers, mixed colours from purple blue to white, in summer.
It will develop better on cool and well-drained soils. It needs 3 waterings per week and more in case of drought.
Use
Balcony & Courtyard, Edges, Cottage garden, Cut flower, Gardening, Wild garden, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Clump, Medicinal, Flowerbeds, Gravel Garden
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Flowering
| Flower colour | Blue, Purple |
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| Flowering period | April, May, June, July, August, September, Spring, Summer |
Botanical information
| Botanical name | Aquilegia vulgaris |
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When to plant?
| Sowing period | March, April, May, September, October, November, Spring, Autumn |
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Where to plant?
| Type of use | Balcony & Courtyard, Edges, Cottage garden, Cut flower, Gardening, Wild garden, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Clump, Medicinal, Flowerbeds, Gravel Garden |
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| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil pH | Alkaline |
| Soil type | No preference |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained, Fresh |
| Hardiness | No drought resistant, Hardy |
| Climate zone | Mountain, Temperate areas |
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