- Corydalis lutea
Taxobox
name = Yellow Corydalis
status =
image_width = 240px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo =Ranunculales
familia =Fumariaceae
genus = "Corydalis "
species = "C. lutea"
binomial = "Corydalis lutea"
binomial_authority = (L.) DC.
synonyms = "Pseudofumaria lutea" (L.) Borkh."Corydalis lutea" (Yellow Corydalis) is an
ornamental plant native to the southern foothills of the south-western and centralAlps ofItaly andSwitzerland , but widely introduced elsewhere [cite web |url=http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/cgi-bin/nph-readbtree.pl/feout?GENUS_XREF=Pseudofumaria&SPECIES_XREF=lutea |title="Psuedofumaria lutea" (L.) Borkh. |author=Flora Europaea |publisher=Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh |accessdate=2007-05-22] .Characteristics
Yellow Corydalis grows to 30–38 cm (12–15 in) tall and its grey-green foliage is attractive from spring until autumn. The 2 cm (¾ in)
flower s are borne above the leaves from spring until mid-summer and sometimes later. The species often grows wild in cracks in old walls where drainage is excellent.Cultivation
Yellow Corydalis grows in
USDA Hardiness Zone s 5 to 10 (average annual minimum temperature –29°C or above); it does best in light shade, but will tolerate both full sun and deep shade. Excellent drainage is vital and the soil should be liberally supplemented with peat moss or leaf mould.External links
* [http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/Plant.asp?code=Y840 Missouri Botanical Garden: "Corydalis lutea"]
*de icon [http://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/boga/html/Corydalis_lutea_Foto.html Botanischer Garten Bochum: "Corydalis lutea"]References
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