• Photo of Erysimum linifolium (Erysimum linifoliums)

Plant Profile: Erysimum linifolium

Names

Alpine Wallflower

  • Photo of Erysimum linifolium (Erysimum linifoliums)

Phonetic Spelling:er-RIS-ih-mum lin-ih-FOH-lee-um

Genus:Erysimum

Species:linifolium

Family:Brassicaceae

This Wallflower, belonging to the mustard or cabbage family, is a perennial that is frequently cultivated as an annual in less than ideal soil conditions. It thrives best in drier environments and produces flowers in shades of yellow, mauve, and orange.

Erysimum linifolium Feature Summary

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Erysimum linifolium Feature Summary

Attributes
North Portugal to North Western & Central Spain
Whole Plant Traits
Annual
Herbaceous Perennial
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Erysimum linifolium Attributes

Erysimum linifolium: Country Or Region Of Origin

North Portugal to North Western & Central Spain

Erysimum linifolium Whole Plant Traits

Erysimum linifolium: 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 linifolium Cultural Conditions

Erysimum linifolium: 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 linifolium: Soil Drainage

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

Erysimum linifolium: NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Erysimum linifolium: Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Erysimum linifolium Leaves

Erysimum linifolium: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Erysimum linifolium Stem

Erysimum linifolium: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes