natural herbs
Broad-Leaved Spring Beauty
Claytonia caroliniana
Herb: Broad-Leaved Spring Beauty
Latin name: Claytonia caroliniana
Family: Portulacaceae (Purslane Family)
Edible parts of Broad-Leaved Spring Beauty:
Root - raw or cooked like potatoes. Rich in starch, it has a pleasant nutty flavour. Leaves and stems - raw or cooked. A very mild flavour, they are best mixed with stronger tasting leaves.Description of the plant:
Plant:
PerennialHeight:
10 cm(4 inches)
Flowering:
MarchHabitat of the herb:
Rich open woods, alluvial thickets and upland slopes.Propagation of Broad-Leaved Spring Beauty:
Seed - surface sow on a peat based compost in spring in a cold frame. Germination usually takes place within 2 - 4 weeks at 10°C. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the cold frame for at least their first winter. Plant them out in late spring or early summer after the last expected frosts. Division of offsets in spring or autumn.Cultivation of the herb:
Rich open woods, alluvial thickets and upland slopes.Medicinal use of Broad-Leaved Spring Beauty:
None knownKnown hazards of Claytonia caroliniana:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.