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kidney-shaped meadow rue

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T. reniforme is an erect, rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial up to 1.8m high, with three-pinnate leaves, up to 20cm long, of broadly ovate, orbicular-ovate, or rhombic-obovate, grey-green leaflets, softly hairy beneath, and panicles 20-30cm long of flowers about 2cm across of long, pointed, pale lilac-pink sepals and creamy stamens and pistils from midsummer to early autumn; honeybees visit Thalictrum flowers for pollen

Scientific classification

Species: kidney-shaped meadow rue (Thalictrum reniforme)
Genus: Thalictrum
Family: Ranunculaceae

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Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 1.5-2.5 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Columnar upright
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Partial shade
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Distribution of kidney-shaped meadow rue

Distribution map

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of kidney-shaped meadow rue

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kidney-shaped meadow rue care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing slight drying between waterings
Watering: Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing slight drying between waterings

Fertilizing

Balanced feed monthly during active growth season

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sown in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe or in early spring, or by division as new growth begins in spring; divisions may be slow to re-establish

Growing

Grow in moisture-retentive, humus-rich but well-drained soil in full or partial shade, and provide support if necessary, for example by growing among shrubs. See staking perennials for further advice.

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