ON THIS PLANT
Oenanthe crocata, hemlock water-dropwort (sometimes known as dead man's fingers) is a flowering plant in the carrot family, native to Europe, North Africa and western Asia. It grows in damp grassland and wet woodland, often along river and stream banks. All parts of the plant are extremely toxic and it has been known to cause human and livestock poisoning.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Oenanthe
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 8
- Mature Height
- 1.52 m
- Mature Spread
- 91 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- White
- Flower Size
- 0.20 cm
- Bloom Time
- Late spring, Early summer, Mid summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer
- Harvest Time
- Mid summer
- Native Area
- Turkey, Syria, Italy, Spain, France, Ireland, United Kingdom, Lebanon, Morocco, Belgium, Portugal
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Hemlock Water-dropwort en Water-hemlock en Water-dropwort en Crocus water-dropwort en Belder-root en Dead tongue en Dropwater en Horsebane en Oenanthe safranée en Dead Man’s Fingers
