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Leontopodium discolor
 

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Herb latin name: Leontopodium discolor

Synonyms: Leontopodium coreanum

Family: Compositae

Edible parts of Leontopodium discolor:

Young leaves - cooked.

Description of the plant:

Habitat of the herb:

Moist rocks, taluses, denudations and stony slopes.

Propagation of Leontopodium discolor:

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. Only just cover the seed. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division.

Cultivation of the herb:

Moist rocks, taluses, denudations and stony slopes.

Medicinal use of Leontopodium discolor:

None known

Known hazards of Leontopodium discolor:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.