Cerastium semidecandrum
| Cerastium semidecandrum | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Mid Spring-Late Spring |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Cerastium semidecandrum (common name: little mouse-ear chickweed)
Propagation: Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out into their permanent positions in the summer.
Cultivation: See the plants native habitat for ideas on its cultivation needs.
Range: Europe, including Britain, from Scandanava south and west to N. Africa and W. Asia.
Habitat: Common in dry open habitats, especially on calcareous or sandy soils[1].
Edibility: Young plant - cooked[2][3]. Best used before it flowers[4].
Pollinators: Insects, self
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.