Hololeion maximowiczii

a perennial member of the Hololeion genus in the family Compositae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Family: Compositae
Genus: Hololeion
Life cycle: perennial
Height: 0.9 m
Flower type: hermaphrodite

Uses

Edible uses

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Young leaves - cooked^[1]^[2]. Root - cooked^[1]^[3].

Plant part: Leaves

Plant part: Root

Environment

Range: E. Asia - Japan and Korea.
Habitat: Wet places such as grassy fields in southern Japan^[5]^[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

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Seed -

Cultivation

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Not known

References

Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing 1976-00-00
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Clapham, Tootin and Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press 1962-00-00
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Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169
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Flora of Japan www.foj.info
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Ohwi. G. Flora of Japan. (English translation) Smithsonian Institution 1965-00-00
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