Gingidia harveyana
a perennial member of the Gingidia genus in the family Umbelliferae.
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Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Umbelliferae
- Genus
- Gingidia
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Height
- 0.45 m
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
Uses
Edible uses
The seed can be used as a caraway (Carum carvi) substitute[1]. There are no edible uses listed for Gingidia harveyana.
Environment
- Range
- Australia - New South Wales and Victoria.
- Habitat
- Sub-alpine zone.
- 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
This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.
Seed -
Cultivation
This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.
None known
References
Cribb. A. B. and J. W. Wild Food in Australia. Fontana 1976-00-00 ISBN 0-00-634436-4