yellow lark's heels
Also known as: yellow rock Indian cress
A herbaceous scrambling plant growing from long tubers to a spread of 1m or more. Rich yellow flowers with long spurs appear throughout summer over a mass of blue-green lobed leaves
Scientific classification
- Species
- yellow lark's heels (Tropaeolum polyphyllum)
- Genus
- Tropaeolum
- Family
- Tropaeolaceae
- Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- Up to 10 cm
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Trailing
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of yellow lark's heels
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Culture
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Toxicity
Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Quick identification of yellow lark's heels
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yellow lark's heels 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
PruningNone required other than cutting back at the end of the season
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division of tubers in spring or by seeds as soon as ripe, or by basal softwood cuttings in spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in a sheltered scree, gravel garden, raised bed or large rock garden. Useful ground cover. Plant into well-drained, but moist soil in full sun
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly and glasshouse red spider mite and whitefly
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