Bunium ferulaceum
| Bunium ferulaceum | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 2' |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Bunium ferulaceum
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter, planting them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Division in spring or autumn.
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. It is closely related to the pignut, B. bulbocastanum[1]. It is likely to prefer a well-drained light to medium soil in sun or light shade.
Range: Europe - Mediterranean to the Balkans and the Crimea.
Habitat: Exposed stony mountain slopes in the forest belt[1].
Edibility: Root - raw or cooked[2]. Rather small[3]. A bitterish flavour[4].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Carum ferulaefolium. (Desf.)Boiss.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Komarov, Vladimir. Flora of the USSR. Gantner Verlag, 1968.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Hedrick, Ulysses. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications, 1972.