alexanders
Also known as: alisanders; black lovage; black pot-herb; horse parsley; stanmarch; Thanet celery
A vigorous, semi-evergreen biennial of the umbellifer family, growing to 75-120 cm high with a solid stem which becomes hollow and grooved with age. The leaves are bluntly toothed, the flat segments ternately divided. The plant bears greenish-yellow flowers in umbrella-like clusters with a pungent, myrrh-like scent.
Scientific classification
- Species
- alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum)
- Genus
- Smyrnium
- Family
- Apiaceae
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- Toxicity
- Annual Biennial
- Plant type
- 1-1.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of alexanders
Distribution map
Mediterranean
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of alexanders
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alexanders care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningNot required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds
Growing
GrowingBest grown in a free draining soil in full sun. Grows well in coastal areas.
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
Generally pest-free
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