Hypochoeris scorzonerae
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| Hypochoeris scorzonerae | |
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| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Hypochoeris scorzonerae
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame and only just cover the seed. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.
Cultivation: We have almost no information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in this country, nor do we know its cultivation needs.
Range: S. America - Chile.
Edibility: Root[1][2][3]. No more details are given.
Medicinal: The root is diuretic[4].
Pollinators: Bees, flies
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Hedrick, Ulysses. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications, 1972.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Reiche, Karl. Flora de Chile.
- ↑ Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.