Athamantha cretensis
| Athamantha cretensis | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 6 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Late Summer |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Athamantha cretensis (common name: candy carrot)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame[1]. Germination usually takes place within 3 - 6 weeks at 13°c[2]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
The seed can also be sown in situ as soon as the soil is workable in the spring[2].
Division in spring, with care[3].
Cultivation: Succeeds in most soils[1]. Prefers a well-drained soil in full sun[3].
The long tap root is susceptible to rot in wet winters[3].
Range: Europe - Mediterranean
Habitat: Rocky places, mainly in mountains, S.E. Spain and E. France to Yugoslavia[4].
Edibility: The seed is used as a flavouring[5][6]. An agreeable liquor is made from it[7].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rice, Graham. Growing from Seed Volume 2. Thompson and Morgan, 1988.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Tutin, Tom et al.. Flora Europaea. Cambridge University Press, 1964.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.
- ↑ Hedrick, Ulysses. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications, 1972.