Centranthus macrosiphon
an annual member of the Centranthus genus in the family Valerianaceae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Valerianaceae
- Genus
- Centranthus
- Life cycle
- annual
- Height
- 0.6 m
- Fertility
- Bees, Lepidoptera
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
- Pollinators
- Bees, Lepidoptera
Uses
Edible uses
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Leaves - raw[5][3]. Added to salads, the leaves have a similar taste to corn salad (Valerianella locusta) but with a slight bitterness that gives them a more distinct and agreeable flavour[4]. Flowers - raw[2].
- Plant part
- Flowers
- Plant part
- Leaves
Environment
- Range
- Europe - Spain.
- Habitat
- Rocky and waste places[7].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- no shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Drainage
- well drained
- Tolerances
- drought
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- tolerant
Propagation
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Seed - sow March in situ[1]. An autumn sowing in situ could also work.
Cultivation
This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.
Grows well in ordinary garden soil and on dry walls[1]. A very ornamental plant[1], it attracts moths and butterflies[6].
References
F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00
Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing 1976-00-00
Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169
Facciola. S. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications 1990-00-00 ISBN 0-9628087-0-9
Hedrick. U. P. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications 1972-00-00 ISBN 0-486-20459-6
Carter D. Butterflies and Moths in Britain and Europe. Pan 1982-00-00 ISBN 0-330-26642-x
? Flora Europaea Cambridge University Press 1964-00-00