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Fedia cornucopiae

an annual member of the Fedia genus in the family Valerianaceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Genus
Fedia
Life cycle
annual
Height
0.15 m
Fertility
Insects
Flower type
hermaphrodite
Pollinators
Insects

Uses

Edible uses

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Leaves - raw or cooked[3][5][6][7][8]. A mild flavour. The plant quickly forms rosettes of leaves in hot weather when corn salad is not available[2].

Plant part
Leaves

Environment

Range
S. Europe.
Habitat
Fields and waste places, pastures, rocks and sands.
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
no shade
Water
moderate
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Drainage
well drained
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed - sow early spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in late spring. If you have sufficient seed, then it can be sown in situ in the middle of spring[1]. In areas that experience few frosts an outdoor sowing in situ in early autumn will produce larger plants[4].

Cultivation

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Succeeds in any good garden soil[1] preferring a warm light soil[6] and a sunny position[4]. This species is sometimes cultivated as a salad crop[3].

References

  1. F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00

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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. Hedrick. U. P. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications 1972-00-00 ISBN 0-486-20459-6

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

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  5. Vilmorin. A. The Vegetable Garden. Ten Speed Press ISBN 0-89815-041-8

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  6. Thompson. B. The Gardener's Assistant. Blackie and Son. 1878-00-00

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  7. Uphof. J. C. Th. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim 1959-00-00

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  8. Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974-00-00 ISBN 0094579202

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