Laser trilobum
| Laser trilobum | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 4' |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Laser trilobum (common name: gladich)
Propagation: Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Division could be tried in the spring.
Cultivation: We have very little information on this plant and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most areas of the country.
It is likely to prefer a well-drained calcareous soil.
Range: C. and E. Europe.
Habitat: Light forest margins, especially on calcareous soils[1].
Edibility: The stem[2] and the seed[3][4][5] are said to be edible though no further details are known.
The water in which the leaves have been cooked is drunk as a wine and is very refreshing[2].
The seed is used as a condiment[2].
Usage: An essential oil is obtained from the seed and umbels[1].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Siler trilobum. Crantz.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Komarov, Vladimir. Flora of the USSR. Gantner Verlag, 1968.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.