Synurus excelsus — Edible Plant Database

What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

Young leaves are eaten cooked.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Asia, Japan, Korea,

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, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

Synurus excelsus is a perennial herb reaching 1.8 m (6 ft) tall. It flowers from September to October with hermaphrodite blooms pollinated by insects. The plant thrives in light sandy, medium loamy, or heavy clay soils with good drainage, tolerating mildly acidic to mildly alkaline pH. It requires full sun and prefers consistently moist soil.

How to Grow

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. Once seedlings are large enough to handle, prick them out into individual pots and grow on in a greenhouse through their first winter. Plant out into permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division can also be carried out in spring.

Medicinal Uses

None known

Other Uses

None known

Wikipedia

Synurus excelsus is a perennial herb reaching 1.8 m (6 ft) tall. It flowers from September to October with hermaphrodite blooms pollinated by insects. The plant thrives in light sandy, medium loamy, or heavy clay soils with good drainage, tolerating mildly acidic to mildly alkaline pH. It requires full sun and prefers consistently moist soil.

Names & Synonyms

Serratula atriplicifolia var. excelsa Makino

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