Youngia chelidoniifolia
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Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Compositae
- Genus
- Youngia
- Life cycle
- annual, biennial
- Fertility
- Insects
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
- Pollinators
- Insects
Uses
Edible uses
Flowers - cooked[1][2]. Leaves - cooked[1][2].
- Plant part
- Flowers
- Plant part
- Leaves
Environment
- Range
- E. Asia - C. and S. Japan, Korea, Manchuria.
- Habitat
- Humus-rich soils in deciduous forests[3].
- 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
Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed in middle to late spring in situ. If you only have a small quantity of seed then it will probably be better to sow it in a cold frame in April and plant out in late spring.
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 at least in some parts of the country. We do not know the plants cultivation needs.
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
Flora of Japan www.foj.info