Carpesium glossophyllum
Maxim.
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Summary
A compact perennial growing to 0.5 meters with hermaphroditic insect-pollinated flowers. Blooms August to October with seed maturation from September to October. Adapts to light sandy, medium loamy, and heavy clay soils with mildly acidic to basic pH. Grows in semi-shade or full sun and prefers moist soil.
Description
A compact perennial growing to 0.5 meters with hermaphroditic insect-pollinated flowers. Blooms August to October with seed maturation from September to October. Adapts to light sandy, medium loamy, and heavy clay soils with mildly acidic to basic pH. Grows in semi-shade or full sun and prefers moist soil.
Edible Uses
Young leaves and flowering heads are edible and best eaten cooked.
Medicinal Uses
None known
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Japan, Korea,
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. See the plants native habitat for ideas on its cultivation needs.
Propagation
Sow seed in spring in a cold frame, barely covering it and keeping the compost moist at all times. Prick seedlings out into individual pots once large enough to handle, and grow on in a cold frame for at least their first winter. Plant out into permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Can also be propagated by division in spring.
Other Uses
None known Special Uses
Synonyms
References (1)
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
