Hemizonia luzulifolia
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| Hemizonia luzulifolia | |
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| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 1' |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Hemizonia luzulifolia
Propagation: Seed
Cultivation: 257260
Range: South-western N. America.
Habitat: Coastal valleys and hills to 300 metres in California[1].
Edibility: Seed - raw or cooked. Slightly bitter, but it has a good taste after being roasted[2][3]. It is used as a piñole[2][3].
Usage: A yellow and a green dye can be obtained from the whole plant[4].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Munz, David. A California Flora. University of California Press, 1959.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Yanovsky, Elias. Food Plants of the North American Indians Publication 237. US Department of Agriculture.
- ↑ Grae, Ida. Nature's Colors. MacMillan Publishing, 1974.