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Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a perennial herb that thrives in moist, light to medium soils with a pH of 7-7.5, making it adaptable to a variety of growing conditions. Columbine (Latin: Aquilegia vulgaris) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Columbine is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Columbine is a member native to ALB, AUT, BLT, BLR, BGM, and BUL. Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris) thrives in moist, well-drained soils with a pH of 7 to 7.5 and prefers light (sandy) or medium soil types.
Columbine grows best in USDA zone 3-9, 6/10 light, moist water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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