Leucas lanata
a perennial member of the Leucas genus in the family Labiatae.
Taxonomy and growth
Uses
Edible uses
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Young shoots - cooked. Used as a vegetable[1][2].
- Plant part
- Leaves
Environment
- Range
- E. Asia - India.
- Habitat
- Stony slopes and cultivated areas, 700 - 3000 metres from Kashmir to central Nepal and China.
- 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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We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will succeed outdoors in Britain, though judging by its native range it should be hardy at least in the milder areas of the country.
References
Singh. Dr. G. and Kachroo. Prof. Dr. P. Forest Flora of Srinagar. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh 1976-00-00
Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169
Polunin. O. and Stainton. A. Flowers of the Himalayas. Oxford Universtiy Press 1984-00-00