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Phyteuma spicatum

Spiked Rampion

a perennial member of the Phyteuma genus in the family Campanulaceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Life cycle
perennial
Height
0.7 m
Spread
0.3 m
Fertility
Self fertile, Bees, Flies, Beetles, Lepidoptera, Self
Flower type
hermaphrodite
Pollinators
Bees, Flies, Beetles, Lepidoptera, Self

Uses

Edible uses

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Root - raw or cooked[7][2][5]. Thick and fleshy, the root can be eaten in salads or boiled as a vegetable[7][3][6].

Plant part
Root

Environment

Range
Central and southern Europe, including Britain, but absent from the Mediterranean.
Habitat
Woods, thickets and meadows, usually in dry non-acid soils[4][9].
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 - best sown in a greenhouse as soon as it is ripe in late summer, though it can also be sown in the spring in a cold frame. Only just cover the seed. Germination is usually very quick. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in early summer. Division in spring or autumn.

Cultivation

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Succeeds in almost any moderately good soil in sun or light shade[1][8]. Succeeds in a woodland garden[8].

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. Johnson. C. P. The Useful Plants of Great Britain.

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  4. Clapham, Tootin and Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press 1962-00-00

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

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

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

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

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  9. ? Flora Europaea Cambridge University Press 1964-00-00

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