blue eryngo
Also known as: flat-leaved eryngo
A robust perennial forming a clump of rounded basal leaves; erect, branched stems bear deeply-lobed, blue-tinged, spiny leaves and small, blue, terminal flower-heads with narrow, spiny bracts 2.5cm long, in summer and early autumn
Scientific classification
- Species
- blue eryngo (Eryngium planum)
- Genus
- Eryngium
- Family
- Apiaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of blue eryngo
Distribution map
Central Europe to Western Himalaya
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of blue eryngo
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blue eryngo care guide
- Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought or waterlogging
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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Watering
Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought or waterlogging
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced feed in spring and light repeat in growth season
Pruning
PruningTidy plants after flowering; ideal for flower arranging - cut the stems before the flowers are fully open
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe; insert root cuttings in late winter; propagate by division during spring, although they may be slow to re-establish
Growing
GrowingGrow in dry, well-drained poor to moderately fertile soil in full sun, with protection from winter wet
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to root rot and powdery mildews
Pests
May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworms, and slugs and snails
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