Lapsana apogonoides
| Lapsana apogonoides | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 6.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Life Cycle: | Biennial |
| Height: | 1' |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Lapsana apogonoides
Propagation: Seed - sow in situ during mid to late summer, or as soon as it is ripe, and only just cover the seed.
Cultivation: We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will succeed outdoors in Britain, though judging by its native range it is likely to be hardy at least in the milder areas of the country. The plant will probably prefer full sun or light shade and is likely to be fairly tolerant of soil types[K].
Range: E. Asia - China and Japan.
Habitat: River banks, cultivated fields and thickets in lowland of central and southern Japan[1].
Edibility: Young plant - cooked[2][3]. A famine food, it is only used when better foods are not available[4].
Seed - cooked. It can be used like rice[3].
Pollinators: Bees, flies, lepidoptera, self
Habit: Biennial
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Ohwi, Jisaburo. Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution, 1965.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Stuart, George. Chinese Materia Medica. Taipei Southern Materials Centre.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.