Orychophragmus violaceus
an annual or biennial member of the Orychophragmus genus in the family Brassicaceae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Orychophragmus
- Life cycle
- annual, biennial
- Height
- 0.3 m
- Spread
- 0.3 m
- Fertility
- Insects
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
- Pollinators
- Insects
Uses
Edible uses
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Leaves - cooked[2].
- Plant part
- Leaves
Environment
- Range
- E. Asia - eastern China to Korea.
- Habitat
- Roadsides, gardens, forests, fields, thickets, valleys, hillsides and sunny slopes from near sea level to 1500 metres[3].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- no shade
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- Zone 7+
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Drainage
- well drained
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
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Seed - sow in situ in spring or early summer.
Cultivation
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Succeeds in a fertile well-drained soil in a sunny position[2]. Plants are not very cold-tolerant[1], but they can be overwintered outdoors in areas where winter temperatures do not fall below about -5°c[2]. This species is cultivated as a vegetable in China[2].
References
Brickell. C. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd. 1990-00-00 ISBN 0-86318-386-7
Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Flora of China 1994-00-00 http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/