Cicuta Maculata
Water Hemlock
Cicuta Maculata - Water Hemlock - is native to most of North America, from northern Canada to southern Mexico. The plant has a hollow erect stem with long leaves made up of several lance-shaped, pointed, serrated leaflets, and it bears compound umbels of white flowers. which are followed by dry light brown fruit, which are just a few millimeters long. WARNING: Water Hemlock is considered to be North America's most toxic plant. The tuberous roots look somewhat like parsnips, but they are highly toxic
Contributed by @Mystic666
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Full sun to partial shade
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Frequent watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and fertile
Common name
Water Hemlock
Latin name
Cicuta Maculata
type
Rhizomatous perennial
family
Apiaceae
ph
5.5 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and fertile
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Water
Frequent watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
1.50 M
Cicuta Maculata
Cicuta Maculata - Water Hemlock - is native to most of North America, from northern Canada to southern Mexico. The plant has a hollow erect stem with long leaves made up of several lance-shaped, pointed, serrated leaflets, and it bears compound umbels of white flowers. which are followed by dry light brown fruit, which are just a few millimeters long. WARNING: Water Hemlock is considered to be North America's most toxic plant. The tuberous roots look somewhat like parsnips, but they are highly toxic
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