Hemizonia luzulifolia

Taxonomy and growth

Family

Compositae

Genus

Hemizonia

Height

0.45 m

Flower type

hermaphrodite

Uses

Edible uses

Seed - raw or cooked. Slightly bitter, but it has a good taste after being roasted^[1][2]. It is used as a piñole^[1][2].

Material uses

A yellow and a green dye can be obtained from the whole plant^[3].

Environment

Range

South-western N. America.

Habitat

Coastal valleys and hills to 300 metres in California^[4].

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

Cultivation

257260

Related plants

• Hemizonia fascicuata
• Achillea ageratumMace
• Achillea erba-rotta moschataMusk Milfoil
• Achillea millefoliumYarrow

References

1. Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing 1976-00-00

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2. Yanovsky. E. Food Plants of the N. American Indians. Publication no. 237. U.S. Depf of Agriculture.

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3. Grae. I. Nature's Colors - Dyes from Plants. MacMillan Publishing Co. New York. 1974-00-00 ISBN 0-02-544950-8

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4. Munz. A California Flora. University of California Press 1959-00-00

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