Tragopogon crocifolius
an annual or biennial member of the Tragopogon genus in the family Compositae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Compositae
- Genus
- Tragopogon
- Life cycle
- annual, biennial
- Height
- 0.8 m
- Fertility
- Insects
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
- Pollinators
- Insects
Uses
Edible uses
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Root - cooked[3][2]. Leaves - raw or cooked[1].
- Plant part
- Leaves
- Plant part
- Root
Environment
- Range
- S. Europe - Italy.
- Habitat
- Cultivated land and stony ground in the mountains[5].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- no shade
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- Zone 5+
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay, heavy 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. Make sure to water the seed in if the weather is dry.
Cultivation
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Succeeds in ordinary garden soils, including heavy clays[4].
References
Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing 1976-00-00
Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169
Hedrick. U. P. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications 1972-00-00 ISBN 0-486-20459-6
Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Polunin. O. Flowers of Greece and the Balkans. Oxford University Press 1980-00-00 ISBN 0-19-217626-9