Trigonotis icumae
a perennial member of the Trigonotis genus in the family Boraginaceae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Genus
- Trigonotis
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Height
- 0.15 m
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
Uses
Edible uses
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Young leaves cooked[1].
- Plant part
- Leaves
Environment
- Range
- E. Asia - C. and N. Japan, Korea.
- Habitat
- Not known
- 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 - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed in a cold frame in the spring. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle and plant them out in the summer if they are large enough. Otherwise, grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter and plant them out in early summer of the following year.
Cultivation
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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 this country.
References
Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169
Flora of Japan www.foj.info