Theligonum cynocrambe
Dog's Cabbage
an annual member of the Theligonum genus in the family Cynocrambaceae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Cynocrambaceae
- Genus
- Theligonum
- Life cycle
- annual
- Height
- 0.1 m
- Spread
- 0.3 m
- Flower type
- monoecious
Uses
Edible uses
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Young shoots - cooked[3][5][7][2]. A sub-acid flavour, it is used as a spinach substitute though it is slightly purgative[3].
- Plant part
- Leaves
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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- Product or use
- Laxative
Environment
- Range
- Europe - Mediterranean.
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- 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 spring in situ. We are not sure if this plant is frost-hardy, it might be worth sowing the seed in a greenhouse and planting out after the last expected frosts.
Cultivation
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We have no details on the cultivation needs of this species, see the plants native habitat for ideas. The plant is occasionally cultivated for its edible leaves in the Mediterranean[1].
References
F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00
Haywood. V. H. Flowering Plants of the World. Oxford University Press ISBN 0-19-217674-9
Hedrick. U. P. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications 1972-00-00 ISBN 0-486-20459-6
Polunin. O. Flowers of Greece and the Balkans. Oxford University Press 1980-00-00 ISBN 0-19-217626-9
Uphof. J. C. Th. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim 1959-00-00
? Flora Europaea Cambridge University Press 1964-00-00
Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974-00-00 ISBN 0094579202