Synurus pungens
| Synurus pungens | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 5' |
| Blooms: | Early Fall-Late Fall |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Synurus pungens
Propagation: Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in a cold frame in spring. Surface sow or only just cover the seed and 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 spring.
Cultivation: We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
Succeeds in any fertile well-drained soil, preferably slightly alkaline in nature, in full sun[1].
Range: E. Asia - C. and N. Japan, Korea.
Habitat: Grassy slopes in mountains[2].
Edibility: Young leaves - cooked[3]. The leaves can also be used in dumplings[3].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Rhaponticum pungens. Serratula atriplicifolia pungens. Serratula pungens.
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References
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Flora of Japan.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.