Poa flabellata
| Poa flabellata | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 7' |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Poa flabellata
Propagation: Seed - surface sow in the spring in a cold frame. Do not allow the compost to dry out. 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 in the spring. Very easy, larger 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: Succeeds in any well-drained moderately fertile soil in a sunny position[1]. This plant is also likely to tolerate wet soils and maritime exposure, see its native habitat.
Range: Southern S. America - Chile, Falkland Islands. Naturalized in Britain in the Shetland Islands[2].
Habitat: Coastal rocks and peats, often in coastal bogs[3].
Edibility: The base of the leaf stalk has a juicy and fleshy portion that is about 3cm long and as thick as an adult's finger[4]. It is a very sweet morsel with a nutty flavour[4][5][6].
Pollinators: Wind
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Wind: Tolerates maritime wind exposure
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: P. forsteri. Festuca flabellata.
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References
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Tutin, Tom et al.. Flora Europaea. Cambridge University Press, 1964.
- ↑ Moore, David. Flora of Tierra del Fuego. Anthony Nelson, 1983.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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.