Practical
Plants

Leibnitzia anandria

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Taxonomy and growth

Life cycle
perennial
Height
0.2 m
Flower type
hermaphrodite

Uses

Edible uses

Young leaves - cooked[1][2].

Plant part
Leaves

Environment

Range
E. Asia - China, Japan, Siberia.
Habitat
Grassy hills and low mountains all over Japan[4].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
no shade
Water
moderate
Hardiness
Zone 3+
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Drainage
well drained
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse or cold frame. Only just cover the seed. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.

Cultivation

Succeeds in a well-drained soil in sun or part shade, doing well on a rock garden[3]. This species belongs to a genus where all the plants have spring and autumn-flowering forms. The autumn form usually has larger leaves and is quite different from the spring form[3].

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

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  4. Ohwi. G. Flora of Japan. (English translation) Smithsonian Institution 1965-00-00

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