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Cuphea viscosissima

Common name:	Tarweed	Family:	Lythraceae
Author:	Jacq.	Botanical references:	200
Synonyms:
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	N. America.
Habitat:	Not known
Edibility Rating (1-5):	2	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	0

Other Possible Synonyms:	From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below.
	C. petiolata[B,P] Parsonsia petiolata[B,P]
Other Common Names:	From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below.
	Blue Waxweed [P,B],
Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	viscosissima = stickiest;
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Myrtales. Loosestrife family

Physical Characteristics

Annual growing to 0.5m. It is hardy to zone 7. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). We rate it 2/5 for edibility and 0/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Edible Uses

The plant has potential as an oil seed crop (World Economic Plants)

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

Succeeds in any reasonably fertile soil in full sun or part shade[200].

Propagation

Seed - this can be sown in a greenhouse in early spring, putting the young plants out in late spring after the last expected frosts. Seed can also be sown outdoors in situ in mid to late spring.

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Web References

[B] Data (Latin & Common names, other references) from the BONAP's Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
[G] Data (Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.
[P] Data. (uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.

References for the family Lythraceae.

To be included in the Flora of China.

See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.

Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.

References

[200] Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.

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