Oenanthe pimpinelloides
| Oenanthe pimpinelloides | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 8 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 3' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer-Late Summer |
| Meadows | |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Oenanthe pimpinelloides (common name: meadow parsley)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.
Division in spring or autumn. Very easy, large divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found that it is better to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a cold frame until they are well established before planting them out in late spring or early summer.
Cultivation: Requires a moist or wet fertile soil in a sunny position.
This species is not hardy in the colder areas of the country, it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c[1].
Range: Europe, including Britain, from Belgium south and east to Spain and W. Asia
Habitat: Meadows and damp grassy places[2].
Edibility: Root[3][4]. Starchy with a flavour somewhat like filberts, is much esteemed in some areas[5][6]. Some caution is advised since many members of this genus are very poisonous, see the notes above on toxicity.
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Known Hazards: Many species in this genus are very poisonous, one report has been found so far saying that this species is also poisonous[7]. It is said to contain the alleged 'psychotroph' myristicine[8].
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References
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Grieve, Margaret. A Modern Herbal. Penguin, 1984.
- ↑ Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.
- ↑ Cooper, Marion. Poisonous Plants in Britain and their Effects on Animals and Man. The Stationery Office, 1984.
- ↑ Duke, James and Edward Ayensu. Medicinal Plants of China. Reference Publications, 1985.