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Bladder Campion
3.55 $
This little plant is usually found in prairies or abandoned lands. Its leaves are edible; they’re slightly sweet and taste a bit like green peas.
Brother Marie-Victorin writes in Flore Laurentienne ‘the leaves get soapy juste like soapweed.’ The melliferous flowers attract varied pollinators.
Its common names in French refer to kids have fun bursting the flowers to create an explosion sounds. Just pinch the opening between two fingers to trap the air, and smack it against the back of your hand.
Package: 100 seeds
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BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name : Silene vulgaris
Common names : Bladder campion, maidenstears
French : Silène commun, Claquet, pétard, péterolle, péteux, pétarel
Family : Caryophyllaceae
DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION
Plant type : Perennial
Habit : Erect
Height : 40 to 50 cm
Width : 20 cm
CULTURAL INFORMATION
Days to maturity : 60 to 80 days
Sowing : Directly outside after the last frost
Depth : 0.5 cm
Germination : 7 to 20 days
Soil : Well-drained
Exposure : Sunny
Plant spacing : 20 cm
Watering : Low requirements
Care and other considerations :
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