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Toxicity

Toxic. May cause skin rashes due to saponins.
Professor Anthony Dayan, 2022

Geographical distribution

  • Asia-Temperate
  • Europe, Southeastern Europe
  • Europe, Southwestern Europe

Dictamnus albus L.

Family: RUTACEAE
Genus: Dictamnus
Species: albus L.
Common names: Purple-flowered Dittany; Purple-flowered Dittany
Distribution summary: Southern Europe to China & Korea
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Habitat: Rocky slopes
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Europe & Middle East (J)
Flowering months: May, June
Reason for growing: Toxic


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