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Laser trilobum

Gladich

a perennial member of the Laser genus in the family Umbelliferae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Genus
Laser
Life cycle
perennial
Height
1.2 m
Fertility
Self fertile, Insects
Flower type
hermaphrodite
Pollinators
Insects

Uses

Edible uses

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The stem[3] and the seed[4][1][2] are said to be edible though no further details are known. The water in which the leaves have been cooked is drunk as a wine and is very refreshing[3]. The seed is used as a condiment[3].

Product or use
Condiment
Product or use
Drink
Plant part
Seed
Plant part
Stem

Material uses

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An essential oil is obtained from the seed and umbels[5].

Product or use
Essential

Environment

Range
C. and E. Europe.
Habitat
Light forest margins, especially on calcareous soils[5].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
light shade
Water
moderate
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline, very alkaline
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division could be tried in the spring.

Cultivation

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We have very little information on this plant and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most areas of the country. It is likely to prefer a well-drained calcareous soil.

References

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

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  2. Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169

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  3. Facciola. S. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications 1990-00-00 ISBN 0-9628087-0-9

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

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  5. Komarov. V. L. Flora of the USSR. Israel Program for Scientific Translation 1968-00-00

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