Herb latin name: Clarkia pulchella


Family: Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)



Edible parts of Clarkia pulchella:

Seed - ground into a powder and eaten dry. Very small and fiddly to harvest.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Annual


Height:
45 cm
(1 foot)

Flowering:
June to
October

Habitat of the herb:

Moderately dry sites, often where the soil is disturbed, from valleys and foothills to 1,800 metres in the mountains.

Other uses of Clarkia pulchella:

Green and gold dyes are obtained from the flowers.

Propagation of the herb:

Seed - sow spring in situ. The seed usually germinates in 2 weeks. Seed can also be sown in situ during the autumn in mild winter areas. Thinnings can be transplanted.

Cultivation of Clarkia pulchella:

Moderately dry sites, often where the soil is disturbed, from valleys and foothills to 1,800 metres in the mountains.

Medicinal use of the herb:

None known

Known hazards of Clarkia pulchella:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.