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Ruta graveolens

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Common rue; medcinal kitchen herb; plant is fototoxic!. This plant grows to about 100 cm. The flower colour is pale yellow. This plant is mostly hardy.The flowering period is June - August.

Date taken : 20.02.2009

Family : Rutaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

© picture 3 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Hortus Botanicus Leiden

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Botanische Tuin Leiden

© picture 5 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Blumeninsel Mainau, BRD

© picture 6 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Blumeninsel Mainau, BRD

© picture 7 : Arjan Laros, location picture : privetuin T. Allen

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Botanische tuin van Gent

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs little water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 50 and 75 cm
width approx : between 20 and 30 cm
quantity per m2 : 7
flower colour : yellow
leaf colour : blue
leaf shape : lobed leaves
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : leaves scented lightly
flowering period : june - july
hardiness : mostly hardy