Family: Rutaceae
Scientific Name: Dictamnus albus purpureus
Common Name: Gas Plant, Burning Bush
Description | A ling lived perennials with a raceme of flowers. |
Pronunciation | (dick-TAM-nus)(AL-bush) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | 3-8 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average, well drained |
Temperature | likes areas with cool nights |
Flowers | light purple, borne on terminal racemes, supposedly the flowers emit a gas that can be lite |
Leaves | leaves are alternate, pinnate |
Dimensions | 2-3 feet tall with equal spread |
Maintenance | once in the garden plants may require 2-3 years to flower, does not transplant well so pick a good location |
Propagation | difficult to divide, difficult from seeds requiring cold and warm stratification |
Notes & Reference | #4-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills) |
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