Phyteuma orbiculare
| Phyteuma orbiculare | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 6.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer-Late Summer |
| Meadows | |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Phyteuma orbiculare (common name: roundheaded rampion)
Propagation: Seed - best sown in a greenhouse as soon as it is ripe in late summer, though it can also be sown in the spring in a cold frame. Only just cover the seed. Germination is usually very quick. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in early summer.
Division in spring or autumn.
Cultivation: Succeeds in almost any moderately good soil in sun or light shade[1]. Plants are somewhat calcicole[2].
Succeeds in thin meadow grass[3].
There is some confusion over the correct name of this species. According to Flora Europaea it is found in S. Britain, though it is not in the Flora of the British Isles which mentions P. tengrum (synonym P. orbiculare. non L.)
Range: Europe.
Habitat: Dry grassland and rocky ground[2].
Edibility: Root - raw or cooked[4].
Young leaves - raw or cooked[4].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Seed Ripens: Late Summer-Early Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: P. comosum.
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References
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tutin, Tom et al.. Flora Europaea. Cambridge University Press, 1964.
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.