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Uses

Edible uses

Notes

Root - raw or cooked[1][2][3][4][5][6]. A very nice sweet flavour[7], reminiscent of walnuts[1]. They are best mixed with other root vegetables and used in winter salads[1][8].

Leaves - raw or cooked as a potherb[1][2][8][7][3][4][5][6]. A fairly bland flavour, with a hint of sweetness, they are quite acceptable raw in salads[K]. The leaves are rich in vitamin C, they make an acceptable winter salad[9].

Young shoots in spring can be blanched and cooked like asparagus[6].

Leaves

Material uses

There are no material uses listed for Campanula rapunculus.

Medicinal uses(Warning!)

There are no medicinal uses listed for Campanula rapunculus.

Ecology

Ecosystem niche/layer

Ecological Functions

Nothing listed.

Forage

Nothing listed.

Shelter

Nothing listed.

Propagation

Seed - surface sow May/June in situ. The seed usually germinates in 2 - 4 weeks at 18°c[10].

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Cultivation

An easily cultivated plant, it prefers a moist but well-drained rich sandy loam and a neutral or alkaline soil in sun or partial shade[11][9][12], though it succeeds in most good soils[9]. Tolerates a pH in the range 4.8 to 7.5.

Plants are hardy to at least -15°c[12]. Plants often self-sow in the garden[13]. The species in this genus do not often hybridize and so seed can generally be relied upon to come true[14]. The plants are self-fertile[14]. Rampion was formerly often cultivated for its edible root, though it has fallen into virtual disuse[9]. When grown for its edible root, the plant should not be allowed to flower[9]. Plants can be grown in a meadow[12].

Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[15].

Crops

Problems, pests & diseases

Associations & Interactions

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Polycultures & Guilds

There are no polycultures listed which include Campanula rapunculus.

Descendants

Cultivars

Varieties

None listed.

Subspecies

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Full Data

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Taxonomy
Binomial name
Campanula rapunculus
Genus
Campanula
Family
Campanulaceae
Imported References
Medicinal uses
Material uses & Functions
Botanic
Propagation
Cultivation
Environment
Cultivation
Uses
Edible uses
None listed.
Material uses
None listed.
Medicinal uses
None listed.
Functions & Nature
Functions
Provides forage for
Provides shelter for
Environment
Hardiness Zone
4
Heat Zone
?
Water
moderate
Sun
full sun
Shade
light shade
Soil PH
Soil Texture
Soil Water Retention
Environmental Tolerances
    Ecosystems
    Native Climate Zones
    None listed.
    Adapted Climate Zones
    None listed.
    Native Geographical Range
    None listed.
    Native Environment
    None listed.
    Ecosystem Niche
    None listed.
    Root Zone Tendancy
    None listed.
    Life
    Deciduous or Evergreen
    ?
    Herbaceous or Woody
    ?
    Life Cycle
    Growth Rate
    ?
    Mature Size
    Fertility
    Pollinators
    Flower Colour
    ?
    Flower Type

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    2. ? 2.02.12.2 Mabey. R. Food for Free. Collins ISBN 0-00-219060-5 (1974-00-00)
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    9. ? 9.09.19.29.39.49.5 Grieve. A Modern Herbal. Penguin ISBN 0-14-046-440-9 (1984-00-00)
    10. ? Bird. R. (Editor) Growing from Seed. Volume 3. Thompson and Morgan. (1989-00-00)
    11. ? F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)
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    13. ? Lewis. P. & Lynch. M. Campanulas - A Gardener's Guide. B. T. Batsford. London. ISBN 0-7134-8266-4 (1998-00-00)
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