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Paederota lutea

Paederota lutea
Photo: Benjamin Zwittnig, CC BY 2.5 si

Paederota lutea is a small perennial alpine plant from the eastern Alps, grown mainly in rock gardens. Its key need is sharp drainage and cool, bright conditions similar to its natural limestone cliffs.

Family
Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Water when the top of the soil is dry, and avoid soggy roots, especially in winter.
Soil
Gritty, free-draining mix with added grit or lime, such as a rock garden or alpine mix.
Temperature
10–20 °C in summer; hardy to about -20 °C, but dislikes heat and humid summers.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
E. Alps
Climate
temperate

About

Paederota lutea is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae. It is a perennial native to the eastern Alps of Italy, Austria, and Slovenia.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Paederota lutea by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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