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  ===== Cymbalaria muralis =====  ===== Cymbalaria muralis =====
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 +It is hardy to zone 3 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from May to September, and the seeds ripen from July to October.  
 +The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees. The plant is self-fertile. 
 +The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and requires well-drained soil.  
 +The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland). It requires dry or moist soil. 
 +Habitats: Woodland Garden; Dappled Shade; Shady Edge; North Wall In; East Wall In; South Wall In; West Wall In; 
 +Edible Uses: Leaves - raw. The leaves have been used in salads, being acrid and pungent like cress[4]. We find them rather bitter and not very pleasant, though they are available all year round and so might be useful in the winter[K]. Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity. 
 +A clear yellow dye is obtained from the flowers, though it is not very permanent 
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 +http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Cymbalaria+muralis 
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