Trigonotis icumae
(Maxim.) Makino
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
Young leaves are harvested and cooked.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Asia, Japan, Korea,
How to Identify
Low-growing perennial reaching 0.2m (0ft 8in) with hermaphrodite flowers blooming June to July. Tolerates light sandy, medium loamy, and heavy clay soils with mildly acidic to basic pH. Grows in semi-shade conditions or full sun. Prefers moist soil.
How to Grow
Propagation: No specific information is available for this species. It is suggested to sow seed in a cold frame in spring, prick out seedlings into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle, and plant out during summer if sufficiently developed. If not, grow on in the greenhouse through the first winter and plant out in early summer the following year.
Medicinal Uses
None known.
Other Uses
None known.
Wikipedia
Low-growing perennial reaching 0.2m (0ft 8in) with hermaphrodite flowers blooming June to July. Tolerates light sandy, medium loamy, and heavy clay soils with mildly acidic to basic pH. Grows in semi-shade conditions or full sun. Prefers moist soil.
References (1)
- Plants for a Future
