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Cicer microphyllum
 

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Herb latin name: Cicer microphyllum

Synonyms: Cicer jacquemontii, Cicer soongaricum

Family: Leguminosae

Edible parts of Cicer microphyllum:

Seed - raw or cooked. Young shoots - pickled or used as a potherb. A vinegar can be made from the acid dew that forms on the leaves overnight.

Description of the plant:

Habitat of the herb:

Dry slopes at 3300 - 4800 metres.

Propagation of Cicer microphyllum:

Seed - sow spring in the greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.

Cultivation of the herb:

Dry slopes at 3300 - 4800 metres.

Medicinal use of Cicer microphyllum:

None known

Known hazards of Cicer microphyllum:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.