Arthropodium cirrhatum
| Arthropodium cirrhatum | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 8 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 3' |
| Width: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Arthropodium cirrhatum
Propagation: Seed - sow late winter in a cold greenhouse. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on for at least their first winter in a greenhouse. Plant out in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Division in spring.
Cultivation: Prefers a well-drained sandy peaty loam in a warm, sheltered sunny position[1]. Grows best in a rich leafy soil[2].
Plants are not very cold-hardy, tolerating temperatures down to about -3°c[2]. They can succeed outdoors in the milder areas of Britain, but they are best grown in a cold greenhouse in this country[1].
A polymorphic species[1].
This plant was possibly formerly cultivated for its edible root by the Maoris, the root grows larger under cultivation[3].
Range: New Zealand
Habitat: Rocky cliffs near the sea, often in colonies, on North and South Islands north of latitude 42° 30´s[4]
Edibility: Rhizome - cooked[3][5].
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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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 Phillips, Roger and Martyn Rix. Conservatory and Indoor Plants Volumes 1 & 2. Pan Books, London, 1998.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Crowe, Andrew. Native Edible Plants of New Zealand. Hodder and Stoughton, 1990.
- ↑ Allan, Harry. Flora of New Zealand. Government Printer Publications, 1961.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.