Chaerophyllum tuberosum
| Chaerophyllum tuberosum | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Life Cycle: | Biennial |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Chaerophyllum tuberosum (common name: sham)
Propagation: Seed - these notes are based on C. bulbosum, they might not apply to this species.
Best sown in the autumn in situ[1]. The seed has a very short viability[2] or, according to another report, the seed becomes dormant if allowed to dry out and will not germinate for a year[3]. If stored for a spring sowing it should be kept in damp sand in a cold but frost-free place and then sown in situ in March[2]. Another alternative is to sow the seed in the autumn in a seed tray in a cold frame and then to sow the seed, soil and all, in early April in situ[3].
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 could succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
An easily grown plant, it succeeds in almost any soil[2], though it prefers a moist soil[4].
Range: E. Asia - Himalayas.
Edibility: Root - cooked[5][3][6].
Pollinators: Insects
Habit: Biennial
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Organ, John. Rare Vegetables for Garden and Table. Faber, 1960.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Bird, Alfred. Growing from Seed Volume 4. Thompson and Morgan, 1990.
- ↑ Vilmorin-Andrieux. The Vegetable Garden. Ten Speed Press.
- ↑ Hedrick, Ulysses. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications, 1972.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.