Megacarpaea megalocarpa
| Megacarpaea megalocarpa | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 7 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Megacarpaea megalocarpa
Propagation: Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame if this is possible. Otherwise sow it in early spring in a cold frame. Prick the seedlings out into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse or cold frame for at least their first winter. Plant out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer.
Root cuttings may succeed[1].
Cultivation: Requires a light well-drained soil in a sunny position[1].
The flowers are normally hermaphrodite but are sometimes monoecious or reduced[1].
Range: E. Europe to C. Asia.
Habitat: Saline semi-deserts[2]. Deserts, dry clayey and solonetzic steppes, occasionally on rocks and stony slopes[3].
Edibility: Root - cooked[3]. Starchy, thick and nutritious[3]. The root is up to 3cm thick[1].
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Seed Ripens: Early Summer-Mid Summer
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Tutin, Tom et al.. Flora Europaea. Cambridge University Press, 1964.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Komarov, Vladimir. Flora of the USSR. Gantner Verlag, 1968.