Diploterigium glaucum
a member of the Diploterigium genus in the family Gleicheniaceae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Gleicheniaceae
- Genus
- Diploterigium
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
Uses
Edible uses
Root. Dried and ground for starch[4][5]. Young shoots - cooked[4][5]. There are no edible uses listed for Diploterigium glaucum.
Environment
- Range
- E. Asia - Japan.
- Habitat
- Dry thin woods in central and southern Japan[3].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
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Seed -
Cultivation
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None known
References
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
Ohwi. G. Flora of Japan. (English translation) Smithsonian Institution 1965-00-00
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 ISBN 3874292169 (1984-00-00)