Dictamnus albus L.
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Dictamnus albus

Family: RUTACEAE
Genus: Dictamnus
Species: albus L.
Common names: Burning-bush;Gasplant;Dittany
Distribution summary: Temperate Asia, Europe
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Habitat: Rocky slopes
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Europe & Middle East (J)
Flowering months: June, July
Reason for growing: Toxic

Additional Notes

POISONOUS. The plant has an effect similar to rue (Ruta graveolens).

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Toxic. May cause skin rashes due to saponins. In hot weather the plant emits so much volatile and inflammable vapour that it can be lit with flame, hence the name ‘Burning Bush’

Professor Anthony Dayan, 2022

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Asia-Temperate, Middle Asia, Kyrgyzstan

Asia-Temperate, Middle Asia, Tadzhikistan

Asia-Temperate, Mongolia

Asia-Temperate, Russian Far East

Asia-Temperate, Eastern Asia, Korea

Asia-Tropical, Indian Subcontinent, India

Asia-Tropical, Indian Subcontinent, Pakistan

Europe, Middle Europe, Austria

Europe, Middle Europe, Germany

Europe, Middle Europe, Hungary

Europe, Middle Europe, Poland

Europe, Middle Europe, Switzerland

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northwest European Russia

Europe, Eastern Europe, Ukraine

Europe, Southeastern Europe, Albania

Europe, Southeastern Europe, Bulgaria

Europe, Southeastern Europe, Czech Republic

Europe, Southeastern Europe, Greece

Europe, Southeastern Europe, Italy

Europe, Southeastern Europe, Romania

Europe, Southeastern Europe, Yugoslavia

Europe, Southwestern Europe, Spain

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