Tragopogon cupani
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Compositae
- Genus
- Tragopogon
- Life cycle
- biennial
- Height
- 0.8 m
- Fertility
- Insects
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
- Pollinators
- Insects
Uses
Edible uses
Root - cooked[1]. Leaves - raw or cooked.
- Plant part
- Leaves
- Plant part
- Root
Environment
- Range
- S. Europe - Sicily.
- Habitat
- Not known
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- no shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay, heavy clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Drainage
- well drained
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
Seed - sow spring in situ. Make sure to water the seed in if the weather is dry.
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in many parts of the country. One report says that it is no more than a sub-species of T. porrifolius[3]. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Succeeds in ordinary garden soils, including heavy clays[2].
References
Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing 1976-00-00
Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
? Flora Europaea Cambridge University Press 1964-00-00