Saussurea pulchella

Fisch. ex DC.

AsteraceaeLeaves

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

Young leaves are edible when cooked.

Where to Find It

A cool temperate plant. It grows in thickets and on meadows between 300-2,200 m above sea level in north China.

Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Russia, Siberia,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A herb. It grows 25-120 cm tall. It takes 2 years to complete its life-cycle. It has a single stem. The leaves are oblong and 10-25 cm long by 4-14 cm wide. They are divided into lobes along the stalk. There are 4-8 pairs of segments.

How to Grow

Succeeds in most soils in a sunny well-drained position.

Propagation: No specific information is available for this species, but sowing seed in a cold frame in spring is recommended. Surface sow or barely cover the seed, keeping the compost consistently moist. Prick out seedlings into individual pots once large enough to handle and grow them on in a greenhouse or cold frame through their first winter. Plant out in late spring after the last expected frosts. Division in spring may also be possible.

Medicinal Uses

None known.

Other Uses

None known.

Wikipedia

A hardy perennial reaching 1.5 m (5 ft) in height, suitable for UK zone 3 and corresponding USDA hardiness. Hermaphrodite flowers bloom from July through August and attract insect pollinators. Grows in light sandy, medium loamy, and heavy clay soils with mildly acidic to basic pH. Tolerates semi-shade or full sun and prefers moist conditions.

Names & Synonyms

S. japonica.

References (4)

Hwang, H., et al, 2013, A Study on the Flora of 15 Islands in the Western Sea of Jeollanamdo Province, Korea. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity Vol. 6, No. 2 281-310
Hwang, HS, et al, 2014, Distribution characteristics of plant in the Ungseokbong Mountain, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. 7(2014) e164-e178
Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
Urgamal, M., Oyuntsetseg, B., Nyambayar, D. & Dulamsuren, Ch. 2014. Conspectus of the vascular plants of Mongolia. (Editors: Sanchir, Ch. & Jamsran, Ts.). Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. “Admon“ Press. 334pp. (p. 199-230).