Mazus miquelii
| Mazus miquelii | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 0.5' |
| Blooms: | Mid Spring-Late Summer |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Mazus miquelii
Propagation: Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in a cold frame in the spring. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Division in spring.
Cultivation: We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it could succeed outdoors at least in the milder parts of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
Succeeds in any moderately fertile well-drained but moisture-retentive loamy soil in a sunny position[1].
Range: E. Asia - China, Japan.
Habitat: Found in wet places, it is especially abundant around paddy fields, lowland C. and S. Japan[2].
Edibility: Young leaves - cooked[3].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Seed Ripens: Mid Spring-Late Summer
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: M. rotundifolius. M. rugosus stoloniferus. M. stoloniferus. Linderna japonica. pro parte.
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References
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Ohwi, Jisaburo. Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution, 1965.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.