Adenophora nikoensis
| Adenophora nikoensis | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 6 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Late Summer-Early Fall |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Adenophora nikoensis
Propagation: Seed - best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe[1]. The seed can also be sown in spring. Surface sow 2 - 3 seeds per pot in the spring in order to avoid transplanting[2]. We have found that if transplanted when very small seedlings grow away without difficulty[K]. Germinates in 1 - 3 months at 10°c[2]. Plant out into their permanent positions whilst young.
Basal cuttings in spring[K].
Division in spring - very difficult because the plant dislikes root disturbance[3]..
Cultivation: Prefers a light rich slightly alkaline soil that is not too dry, and a warm sunny position[3][1].
Plants are intolerant of root disturbance[3].
A polymorphic species[4]. Adenophora nikoensis is sometimes separated into two different species, in which the plant with calyx lobes serrate is named A. nipponica and that with entire ones as A. nikoensis. These two forms, however, are often observed in the same place and cannot really be separated[5].
The young growth is extremely attractive to slugs, they have been known to destroy even mature plants[K].
Range: E. Asia - northern to central Japan.
Habitat: Alpine regions, in sandy and stony situations in full sun[4][1]. Rocky slopes and pebbly grasslands of subalpine to alpine regions at elevations of 1500 - 3000 metres[5].
Edibility: Root - cooked[6][7]. Best if boiled in two lots of water, it then makes excellent eating[8].
Leaves and young shoots - cooked[6][7][8].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Seed Ripens: Early Fall-Mid Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: A. polymorpha. Ledeb.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rice, Graham. Growing from Seed Volume 1. Thompson and Morgan, 1987.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ohwi, Jisaburo. Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution, 1965.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Flora of Japan.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Read, Bernard. Famine Foods Listed in the Chiu Huang Pen Ts'ao. Taipei Southern Materials Centre, 1977.