Swertia bimaculata
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| Swertia bimaculata | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 7 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Early Fall |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Swertia bimaculata
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame at 10°c or less[1]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.
Cultivation: We have no details for this species but suggest growing it in a moist well-drained soil in a sunny position.
Range: E. Asia - China, Japan, Himalayas.
Habitat: Wet grassy places in lowland and mountains all over Japan[2]. Beside streams, swamp, meadows, scrub and forests at elevations of 200 - 3000 metres in China.
Edibility: Root - cooked[3][4][5].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Ophelia bimaculata.
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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.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Read, Bernard. Famine Foods Listed in the Chiu Huang Pen Ts'ao. Taipei Southern Materials Centre, 1977.