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Seseli libanotis

a biennial or perennial member of the Seseli genus in the family Umbelliferae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Genus
Seseli
Life cycle
biennial, perennial
Height
0.6 m
Fertility
Self fertile, Insects
Flower type
hermaphrodite
Pollinators
Insects

Uses

Edible uses

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Young plant and leaves - cooked[1][3]. Root[3]. No further details are given.

Plant part
Leaves
Plant part
Root

Medicinal uses

Historical medicinal uses. These records describe reported uses. They do not establish safety or effectiveness. Ask a qualified health professional before using any plant medicinally.

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Carminative[3].

Product or use
Carminative

Environment

Range
Europe, excluding the northwest but including Britain, south and east to N. Africa and W. Asia.
Habitat
Rough bushy or grassy places on chalk hills. Very local in S.E. England[2].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
no shade
Water
moderate
Hardiness
Zone 4+
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline, very alkaline
Drainage
well drained
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.

Cultivation

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Succeeds in a moderately fertile well-drained soil in a sunny position[5]. Succeeds on dry sunny banks[5]. The var. S. libanotis daucifolia. DC. is eaten in China[4].

References

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

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

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  3. Stuart. Rev. G. A. Chinese Materia Medica. Taipei. Southern Materials Centre

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  4. Reid. B. E. Famine Foods of the Chiu-Huang Pen-ts'ao. Taipei. Southern Materials Centre 1977-00-00

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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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