Coelopleurum lucidum
| Coelopleurum lucidum | |
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| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 4' |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Coelopleurum lucidum
Propagation: Seed - best sown in a cold frame or in situ as soon as it is ripe since the seed only has a short viability[1]. Seed can also be stored and then sown in the spring, though germination rates will be lower. It requires light for germination[1]. If sown in a seedbed or in pots, the plants should be planted out into their permanent positions as soon as possible[2].
Cultivation: We have very little information on this species and do not know how hardy it will be in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of this country and could be resistant to maritime exposure. It is quite probable that this species is better included in the genus Angelica, as A. lucida[K]. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
Requires a deep moist fertile soil in dappled shade or full sun[1].
Range: E. Asia - Siberia. Northern N. America - Alaska to northern California.
Habitat: Beaches and bluffs by the coast and occasionally inland in western N. America[3]. Rocky and gravelly coastal to sub-alpine meadows[4].
Edibility: Young stems and leafstalks - cooked[5] or peeled and eaten raw[6].
The seed is used as a flavouring[6].
Medicinal: Tonic[6].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Wind: Tolerates maritime wind exposure
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: C. actaeifolium. (Michx.)Coult.&Rose. C. longipes. C. maritimum. Angelica lucida. L. Archangelica actaeifolium. Michx.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Hitchcock, Leo. Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington Press, 1955.
- ↑ Lyndon, Merritt. Gray's Manual of Botany. American Book Co, 1950.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Schofield, Janice. Discovering Wild Plants.