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Bromus mango

Mango

a biennial member of the Bromus genus in the family Gramineae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Family
Gramineae
Genus
Bromus
Life cycle
biennial
Fertility
Wind
Flower type
hermaphrodite
Pollinators
Wind

Uses

Edible uses

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Seed - cooked. It is toasted and ground into a flour, then used to make an unleavened bread called 'cougue'[2]. It is also used to make a drink called 'chicha'[2].

Product or use
Drink
Plant part
Seed

Environment

Range
S. America - S. Chile, Argentina.
Habitat
Not known
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
light shade
Water
moderate
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
very acid, acid, neutral, alkaline
Drainage
well drained
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ and only just cover. Germination should take place within 2 weeks. If seed is in short supply it can be surface sown in a cold frame in early spring. When large enough to handle, prick out the seedlings into individual pots and plant them out in early summer.

Cultivation

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We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it could succeed outdoors in this country. It succeeds on infertile acid soils[2]. This plant was cultivated as a biennial cereal by the Araucana Indians of Chile until at least the middle of the last century. Thought to have become extinct, it has recently (1990 article) been rediscovered[2]. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Succeeds in most well-drained soils in a sunny position[1][3].

References

  1. Bird. R. (Editor) Growing from Seed. Volume 3. Thompson and Morgan. 1989-00-00

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  2. Facciola. S. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications 1990-00-00 ISBN 0-9628087-0-9

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  3. Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5

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