Gundelia tournefortii
| Gundelia tournefortii | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 1' |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Gundelia tournefortii
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.
Division.
Cultivation: Prefers a sandy peaty soil[1]. Requires a sunny position and a well-drained soil[2].
Cultivated in Jerusalem as a vegetable[3].
Range: W. Asia.
Habitat: Plains and mountains to 3000 metres[4].
Edibility: The thick flowering stem, with the young and still undeveloped flower buds, is sold in the local markets in Jerusalem[3]. It is a sought after vegetable[3].
Immature flowering heads - cooked. Used like globe artichokes[5].
Root - cooked[4].
Seed - cooked[4].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Hedrick, Ulysses. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications, 1972.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Chakravarty, Hiralal. The Plant Wealth of Iraq. 1976.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.