Scientific Name:
Valeriana officinalis
Pronunciation:
vuh-lair-ee-AY-nuh oh-fiss-ih-NAH-liss
Common Name:
all-heal, valerian, garden heliotrope
Family Name:
Caprifoliaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves each leaf with 15(-21) lance-shaped toothed leaflets; florets pink to white, arranged in large corymbs.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Central / west Asia, Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Landscape Uses:
Medicinal plant, Perennial border
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Compound Leaf:
Odd-pinnate
Colour in Summer:
Green, Green-yellow
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Lanceolate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Truncate
Margins:
Dentate
Inflorescence Type:
Corymb
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Pink
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Silver
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
