Tragopogon crocifolius
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| Tragopogon crocifolius | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 5 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 3' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Tragopogon crocifolius
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in situ. Make sure to water the seed in if the weather is dry.
Cultivation: Succeeds in ordinary garden soils, including heavy clays[1].
Range: S. Europe - Italy.
Habitat: Cultivated land and stony ground in the mountains[2].
Edibility: Root - cooked[3][4].
Leaves - raw or cooked[5].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Heavy Clay: Grows in heavy-clay soils.
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References
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Polunin, Oleg. Flowers of Greece and the Balkans. Oxford University Press, 1980.
- ↑ Hedrick, Ulysses. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications, 1972.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.