Erodium malacoides
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| Erodium malacoides | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 6.6-8.4 |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Erodium malacoides (common name: oval heron's bill)
Propagation: Seed - sow in situ as soon as the seed is ripe in the late summer. The seed can also be sown in situ in late spring[1]. It usually germinates readily[2].
Cultivation: Prefers a sunny well-drained position and a limy soil or at least one that is not acid[1].
A polymorphic species[1].
Range: Europe - Mediterranean.
Habitat: Roadsides and waste places in dry open habitats[3][4].
Edibility: Leaves - raw or cooked[5][6].
Usage: A green dye can be obtained from the whole plant. It does not require a mordant[7].
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: E. aragonense. E. subtrilobum.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Tutin, Tom et al.. Flora Europaea. Cambridge University Press, 1964.
- ↑ Polunin, Oleg. Flowers of the Mediterranean. Hogarth Press, 1987.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.
- ↑ Hill, Albert. Economic Botany. The Maple Press, 1952.
- ↑ Grae, Ida. Nature's Colors. MacMillan Publishing, 1974.