Trigonotis icumae

Low-growing perennial reaching 0.2m (0ft 8in) with hermaphrodite flowers blooming June to July. Tolerates light sandy, medium loamy, and heavy clay soils with mildly acidic to basic pH. Grows in semi-shade conditions or full sun. Prefers moist soil.

Description

Low-growing perennial reaching 0.2m (0ft 8in) with hermaphrodite flowers blooming June to July. Tolerates light sandy, medium loamy, and heavy clay soils with mildly acidic to basic pH. Grows in semi-shade conditions or full sun. Prefers moist soil.

Edible Uses

Young leaves are harvested and cooked.

Medicinal Uses

None known.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, Japan, Korea,

Propagation

No specific information is available for this species. It is suggested to sow seed in a cold frame in spring, prick out seedlings into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle, and plant out during summer if sufficiently developed. If not, grow on in the greenhouse through the first winter and plant out in early summer the following year.

Other Uses

None known.

References (1)

• Plants for a Future

More from Boraginaceae

Amsinckia tesselata

Bristly Fiddleneck

Amsinckia tessellata

Bristly fiddleneck

Anchusa aegyptiaca

Debbouna, Choubet, Sheikh el boukoul, Ialma, Chandjar, Hamricha, Tirhounam, Sahtour, Eastern Anchusa

Anchusa arvensis

Rough-leaved borage

Anchusa arvensis subsp. orientalis

Anchusa azurea

Anchusa, Large blue alkanet