Plant Profile: Erysimum cheiranthoides

Taxonomy: Erysimum cheiranthoides

Names

Treacle Mustard, Worm-seed Mustard, Wormseed Mustard, Wormseed Wallflower

  • Photo of Erysimum cheiranthoides (Erysimum cheiranthoidess)

Phonetic Spelling:er-RIS-ih-mum kair-anth-OY-dees

Genus:Erysimum

Species:cheiranthoides

Family:Brassicaceae

Wormseed Wallflower, a member of the mustard family, can be classified as either an annual or biennial plant. It tends to thrive in disturbed environments, often exhibiting weedy characteristics.

Erysimum cheiranthoides Feature Summary

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Erysimum cheiranthoides Feature Summary

Attributes
Life Cycle:
Annual
Biennial
Flowers
Flower Description:
4 petaled yellow flowers bloom in the summer
Flower Color:
Gold/Yellow
Flower Petals:
4-5 petals/rays
Whole Plant Traits
Plant Type:
Annual
Weed
Cultural Conditions
Light:
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Problems:
Problem for Horses
Weedy

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Erysimum cheiranthoides Attributes

Erysimum cheiranthoides: Country Or Region Of Origin

Europe, Japan

Erysimum cheiranthoides: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Erysimum cheiranthoides Flowers

Erysimum cheiranthoides: Flower Description

4 petaled yellow flowers bloom in the summer

Erysimum cheiranthoides: Flower Color

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Gold/Yellow

Erysimum cheiranthoides: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Erysimum cheiranthoides: Flower Petals

2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals

Erysimum cheiranthoides Whole Plant Traits

Erysimum cheiranthoides: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Erysimum cheiranthoides: Growth Rate

Slow
Medium
Rapid

Erysimum cheiranthoides: Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Erysimum cheiranthoides Cultural Conditions

Erysimum cheiranthoides: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Erysimum cheiranthoides: Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Erysimum cheiranthoides Leaves

Erysimum cheiranthoides: Leaf Color

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Green

Erysimum cheiranthoides: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Erysimum cheiranthoides Stem

Erysimum cheiranthoides: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Erysimum cheiranthoides Landscape

Erysimum cheiranthoides: Problems

Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy