Species

Erysimum cheiri

Etymology

Erysimum: From the Greek eruo 'to draw up', some species are believed to cause blisters.

Common Name(s)

wallflower

Authority

Erysimum cheiri (L.) Crantz

Family

Brassicaceae

Brief Description

Annual or biennial herb to 0.5 m tall, sometimes with a sub-woody base; erect stems topped with flowers in yellow, red, purple, brown, white, cream; highly perfumed.

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

NVS Species Code

CHECHE

The National Vegetation Survey (NVS) Databank is a physical archive and electronic databank containing records of over 94,000 vegetation survey plots - including data from over 19,000 permanent plots. NVS maintains a standard set of species code abbreviations that correspond to standard scientific plant names from the Ngä Tipu o Aotearoa - New Zealand Plants database.

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites

Synonyms

Cheiranthus cheiri L.

Habitat

Establishes freely on rocky cliffs near the sea, mainly near urban areas.

Flower Colours

Brown,Cream,Orange,Purple,Red / Pink,Yellow

Fruiting

Long siliques

Propagation Technique

Seed

Year Naturalised

1875

Origin

S. Greece, Aegean Is

This page last updated on 6 Feb 2020