Tragopogon dubius
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| Tragopogon dubius | |
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| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 5 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 3' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Tragopogon dubius (common name: yellow salsify)
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: Europe to W. Asia - Austria and N. France eastwards.
Habitat: Fields in Turkey, 400 - 1840 metres[2].
Edibility: Root - raw or cooked[3][4]. Fleshy[5].
Young stems, when 5 - 10cm high, and the bases of the lower leaves - raw or cooked. Used as a potherb[4].
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.
Also Known As: T. major.
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References
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Davis, Peter. Flora of Turkey. Edinburgh University Press, 1965.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.