Parentucellia viscosa
Sticky-bartsia · Stickyweed · Yellow bartsia · Yellow glandweed · Eyebright
Description
Source: leafsnapParentucellia viscosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae known by the common names yellow bartsia and yellow glandweed. It is native to Europe, but it can be found on other continents, including Australia and North America, as an introduced species.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Yellow glandweed grows in bright, open habitats and does best in full sun. It can tolerate partial sun but prefers direct sunlight for optimal growth. This annual or biennial plant is noted for its sun-loving nature.
🌡️ Temperature 15–35°C
Yellow glandweed is native to temperate regions where average temperatures commonly range from 68 to 95 °F (20 to 35 ℃). This plant grows best in those conditions, so any significant deviation from that range may affect its growth.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
Yellow glandweed benefits from regular light applications of fertilizer to encourage healthy leaf development. Fertilize Yellow glandweed about once a month during the summer. Nitrogen is vital for foliage, and providing nitrogen-rich sources helps Yellow glandweed thrive.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Annual
- Genus
- Parentucellia
- Family
- Orobanchaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 8-10
- Mature Height
- 30 cm to 61 cm
- Mature Spread
- 15 cm to 30 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Semi-evergreen
- Flower Color
- Yellow
- Flower Size
- 1.02 cm to 2.03 cm
- Bloom Time
- Early summer, Mid summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Early fall
- Native Area
- Egypt, Turkey, Tunisia, Montenegro, Cyprus, Armenia, Greece, Croatia, Morocco, Serbia, Lebanon, Portugal, Syria, Italy, Spain, Iran, Albania, Ireland, United Kingdom, Algeria, Azerbaijan, France