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Silene undulata

by Johan Wentzel

Silene undulata
Common Name
Large-flowered Campian, Dream root
Plant Type
Perennial
Silene undulata is a robust, perennial herb that can reach heights up to 1,2m tall. It bears white to pale pink, scented flowers in summer.
Plant Description

Silene undulata is a robust, perennial herb that can reach heights up to 1,2m tall. It has a ribbed stem with short hairs which is sometimes sticky and sometime not. It has a rosette of leaves at the base of the plant.

Silene undulata bears white to pale pink, scented flowers about 20-40mm in size between October and April and they only open in the late afternoon. Interplant with grassland plants.

Apparently, the plant induces dreams when consumed and is used worldwide for this purpose.

Afrikaanse Naam
Wilde-tabak
Hardiness
Hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Moderate
Evergreen
Deciduous
Growth Rate
Moderate
Flowering Time
Summer
Flower Colour
White
Shape
Upright
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
50cm
Region
Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West
Habitat
On rocky slopes in the grassland
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
Yes
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