Galinsoga parviflora
| Galinsoga parviflora | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring-Mid Fall |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Galinsoga parviflora (common name: gallant soldier)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in situ[1]. Germination usually takes place within a month.
Cultivation: An easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils preferring well-drained conditions and full sun or partial shade.
Range: S. America. Naturalized in S. Britain.
Habitat: Arable land, waste places, pavements in towns etc[2][3], often in partial shade[4].
Edibility: The leaves, stem and flowering shoots - raw or cooked and eaten as a potherb, or added to soups and stews[5][6][7][8]. They can be dried and ground into a powder then used as a flavouring in soups etc[8]. A bland but very acceptable food[4][7], it makes a fine salad either on its own or mixed with other leaves[2].
The fresh juice can be mixed and drunk with tomato or vegetable juices[8].
Medicinal: When rubbed onto the body, the plant is useful in treating nettle stings[9]. The juice of the plant is applied to treat wounds, It helps to coagulate the blood of fresh cuts and wounds[10].
Pollinators: Insects, self
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Known Hazards: The plant is considered to be poisonous to goats[10].
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References
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Launert, Edmund. Edible and Medicinal Plants. Hamlyn, 1981.
- ↑ Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Harrington, Harold. Edible Native Plants of the Rocky Mountains. University of New Mexico Press, 1967.
- ↑ Harris, Ben. Eat the Weeds. Pivot Health, 1973.
- ↑ Elias, Thomas. A Field Guide to North American Edible Wild Plants. Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1982.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Cribb, Alan and Joan Cribb. Wild Food in Australia. Fontana, 1976.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.
- ↑ Chopra, R. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1986.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Manandhar, Narayan. Plants and People of Nepal. Timber Press, 2002.