Decemium appendiculatum
Waterleaf
a biennial or perennial member of the Decemium genus in the family Hydrophyllaceae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Hydrophyllaceae
- Genus
- Decemium
- Life cycle
- biennial, perennial
- Height
- 0.35 m
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
Uses
Edible uses
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Young shoots - raw[5][7][8][2][3].
- Plant part
- Leaves
Environment
- Range
- Eastern N. America - Ontario to New York, North Carolina, Minnesota and Kansas.
- Habitat
- Rich woods[6].
- Shade tolerance
- partial shade
- Water
- high
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
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Seed - sow April to June in a cold frame. The seed usually germinates in 2 - 4 weeks at 18°c[4]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the autumn. The seed can also be sown in situ in late spring and thinned to 15cm apart.
Cultivation
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Requires a damp position[1]. Prefers a little light shade and a sheltered position[4].
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
Yanovsky. E. Food Plants of the N. American Indians. Publication no. 237. U.S. Depf of Agriculture.
Bird. R. (Editor) Focus on Plants. Volume 5. (formerly 'Growing from seed') Thompson and Morgan. 1991-00-00
Hedrick. U. P. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications 1972-00-00 ISBN 0-486-20459-6
Fernald. M. L. Gray's Manual of Botany. American Book Co. 1950-00-00
Uphof. J. C. Th. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim 1959-00-00
Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974-00-00 ISBN 0094579202