thorow-wax
Also known as: common hare's ear; forcible plant; North American modesty plant; thorough-wax; thoroughwort
An erect, branching annual to 30cm, with roundish leaves, the upper ones clasping the reddish stem. Clusters of tiny yellow flowers in rings of leaf-like bracteoles are grouped at the end of each stem branch. Formerly a cornfield weed, it now barely occurs in the wild, but makes a decorative garden annual
Scientific classification
- Species
- thorow-wax (Bupleurum rotundifolium)
- Genus
- Bupleurum
- Family
- Apiaceae
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- Toxicity
- Annual Biennial
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Columnar upright
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of thorow-wax
Distribution map
Europe, Mediterranean to Central Asia
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of thorow-wax
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thorow-wax 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
PruningDeadhead to control self-seeding
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed. It is best to sow fresh seed in the autumn or sow in a cold frame in spring. Can self-seed
Growing
GrowingGrow in any well-drained soil in full sun
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Usually trouble free
Pests
Usually trouble free
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