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Latin Name:	Actaea spicata
Common Name:	Herb Christopher
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Synonyms:
Known Hazards:	All parts of plant are poisonous but rarely fatal[4, 10, 13, 19, 65, 76].
	Author:  L.
Habit:      Perennial
Habitat:  Ash woods on limestone and in damp stony woods to 1500m[13, 17].
Height:  0.5     Width:  0.5
Cultivation Details: Succeeds in most conditions[233], but prefers a humus-rich moist soil in light shade doing well amongst shrubs and in light woods[1, 200]. A greedy plant, inhibiting the growth of nearby plants, especially legumes[54].
Propagation Notes: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn in a cold frame or outdoors in a moist shaded seedbed[200]. The seed has a limited viability[200], it can also be sown in spring in a cold frame but germination rates may be poor. Division in March or October.
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