Herb latin name: Weigela floribunda


Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family)



Edible parts of Weigela floribunda:

Young leaves - cooked. A famine food, they are only used when all else fails.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Deciduous
Shrub

Height:
2.5 m
(8 1/4 foot)

Flowering:
May to
June

Habitat of the herb:

In open places at elevations of 150 - 1700 metres.

Propagation of Weigela floribunda:

Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe if this is possible, otherwise in late winter or early spring. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in a cold frame for their first winter. Plant them out in late spring or early summer. Softwood basal cuttings, 10 - 12cm long, in a sandy soil in a cold frame in early summer. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 8 - 10 cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Cuttings of mature wood of the current seasons growth. 20 cm long, November in a sheltered outdoor nursery bed.

Cultivation of the herb:

In open places at elevations of 150 - 1700 metres.

Medicinal use of Weigela floribunda:

None known

Known hazards of Weigela floribunda:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.