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Legousia speculum-veneris

Venus' Looking Glass

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Taxonomy and growth

Life cycle
annual
Height
0.3 m
Flower type
hermaphrodite

Uses

Edible uses

Leaves - raw[4][2][3].

Plant part
Leaves

Environment

Range
Europe to W. Asia.
Habitat
Pinus sylvestris forests, fields and open places to 1900 metres in Turkey[6].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
no shade
Water
moderate
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in situ and only just cover the seed[5].

Cultivation

An easily grown plant, succeeding in a sunny position in an ordinary good garden soil[1][5].

References

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

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

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

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

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  6. Davis. P. H. Flora of Turkey. Edinburgh University Press 1965-00-00

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