Dictamnus albus
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Dictamnus albus

Burningbush · Dittany · Gasplant · Fraxinella · White Dittany

Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: low Light: full_sun
0
Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 3–8
Click count
172
Observations
1,565

Description

Source: leafsnap

Dictamnus albus is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae. It is also known as burning bush, dittany, gas plant or fraxinella. This herbaceous perennial has several geographical variants. It is native to warm, open woodland habitats in southern Europe, north Africa and much of Asia.

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 0–32.2°C
Ideal temperature: 0–32.2°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-7
Soil pH: 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Genus
Dictamnus
Family
Rutaceae
Hardiness Zone
3-8
Mature Height
40 cm to 91 cm
Mature Spread
61 cm to 91 cm
Leaf Color
Green
Leaf Type
Deciduous
Flower Color
Pink, White
Flower Size
5.08 cm to 7.62 cm
Bloom Time
Mid spring, Late spring
Planting Time
Spring
Harvest Time
Mid summer, Late summer
Native Area
Tajikistan, Turkey, India, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Pakistan, Poland, Greece, Slovenia, Croatia, Ukraine, Serbia, Uzbekistan, Russia, Afghanistan, Hungary, Germany, Syria, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Iran, Albania, Romania

Tags (11)

Common Names (6)

en Burningbush
en Dittany
en Gasplant
en Fraxinella
en White Dittany
en White Fraxinella