Calligonum aphyllum
| Calligonum aphyllum | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 4 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 4' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Calligonum aphyllum
Propagation: Seed - we have no information on this species. The seed is probably best sown in late winter in a greenhouse. Prick out the seedlings when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant out in early summer of the following year.
Cultivation: Requires a dryish sunny position and a sandy loam[1]. Plants are tolerant of extreme cold but they are impatient of shade or excessive moisture[1].
Range: Europe to Asia - Caspian Sea.
Habitat: Sandy soils in dry arid regions[1][2].
Edibility: Young shoots - cooked[3].
An edible gum or mucilage is obtained from the leaves[3].
The pounded root furnishes an edible mucilaginous substance resembling gum tragacanth (see Ferula species)[4][5].
One report says that the plant has an edible fruit[3]. This possibly refers to the seed.
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Seed Ripens: Mid Summer
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: C. pallasia. L'Hér.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Tutin, Tom et al.. Flora Europaea. Cambridge University Press, 1964.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.