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Pseudofumaria lutea (syn. Corydalis lutea), the yellow corydalis or rock fumewort, is a short-lived perennial plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae. It is native to the southern foothills of the south-western and central Alps of Italy and Switzerland, but widely introduced elsewhere.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Pseudofumaria
- Family
- Papaveraceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 4-8
- Mature Height
- 30 cm to 46 cm
- Mature Spread
- 61 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen, Semi-evergreen, Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Yellow
- Flower Size
- 2.54 cm
- Bloom Time
- Mid spring, Late spring, Summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Late spring, Summer, Early fall
- Native Area
- Croatia, Switzerland, Slovakia, Italy
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Yellow Fumitory en Yellow Corydalis en Rock fumewort en Beaked Corydalis en Alpine False-springparsley en Yellow Larkspur en Yellow Pseudofumaria
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