species
Lysimachia arvensis
scarlet pimpernel · red chickweed · blue-scarlet pimpernel · poorman's barometer
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Lysimachia arvensis belongs to the family Primulaceae, also known as scarlet pimpernel, red chickweed, blue-scarlet pimpernel or poorman's barometer, native to the UK. It grows in full sun or part shade, where the ground is neutral and in well drained conditions.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Aspect
- Full sun, Part shade
- Acidity
- Neutral
- Moisture
- Well drained
- In the UK
- Native
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