Alpine Spring Beauty
Herb latin name: Alpine Spring Beauty,Alpine Spring Beauty Extract
Latin name: Claytonia megarhiza
Synonyms: Claytonia megarrhizaClaytonia megarrhiza
Family: Portulacaceae (Purslane Family)
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Gravelly soils, rock crevices and high montane regions. Propagation of Alpine Spring Beauty: Seed - surface sow on a peat basedHabitat of the herb: the herb: Gravelly soils, rock crevices and high montane regions.
Propagation of Alpine Spring Beauty: Seed - surface sow on a peat based compost in spring in a cold frame. Germination usually takes place within 2 - 4 weeks at 10℃. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the cold frame for at least their first winter. Plant them out in late spring or early summer after the last expected frosts. Division of offsets in spring or autumn.
Cultivation of the herb: Gravelly soils, rock crevices and high montane regions.
Medicinal use of Alpine Spring Beauty: None known
Known hazards of Claytonia megarhiza: None known
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