Galactites tomentosa
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| Galactites tomentosa | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Galactites tomentosa
Propagation: Seed - sow early spring in situ[1].
Cultivation: Succeeds in ordinary garden soil[1]. Based on the plants natural habitats, it should also succeed in dry soils and is likely to require a sunny position[K].
Range: Europe - Mediterranean.
Habitat: Uncultivated ground and waste places in dry and sandy soils[2][3].
Edibility: Young leaves and shoots - cooked[4][5][6].
Young flowering stems[4][7][6]. No further details are given.
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Seed Ripens: Late Summer-Early Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Polunin, Oleg. Flowers of Greece and the Balkans. Oxford University Press, 1980.
- ↑ Polunin, Oleg. Flowers of the Mediterranean. Hogarth Press, 1987.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hedrick, Ulysses. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications, 1972.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.