Re: Phlomis bourgaei, withania somnifera, crambe scaberrina
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- Subject: Re: Phlomis bourgaei, withania somnifera, crambe scaberrina
- From: D* M*
- Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 08:14:50 -0600
>Can anyone tell me anything about how these plants grow, what they look
>like, how to grow them, etc....
>Phlomis bourgaei
> withania somnifera
>crambe scaberrina
>
>Thanks
>
>Nan
Hi Nan,
I've grown Withania somnifera and, frankly, it's not much to look at.
Small, bushy plant. Medium sized,finely pubescent leaves (like their
relative, the petunia). Small, greenish yellow flowers, followed by red
berries, about 1/4 in in diameter. It seems to have some favor among the
ethno-botanists, but not sure quite why - I suppose the "somnifera" gives a
clue.
Don
Don Martinson
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (Milwaukee suburb)
USDA Zone 5 (-10 to -20F)
AHS Heat Zone #4, Map at: ( http://www.suite101.com/userfiles/79/hz1024.jpg )
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