Erysimum cheiri
Common name
Wallflower
Synonyms
Cheiranthus cheiri L.
Family
Brassicaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites
NVS code
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CHECHE
Conservation status
Not assessed
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.
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
Etymology
erysimum: From the Greek eruo ‘to draw up’, some species are believed to cause blisters.