Herb latin name: Potentilla multifida


Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)



Edible parts of Potentilla multifida:

Root - cooked. Starchy.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Perennial


Height:
25 cm
(9 3/4 inch)

Flowering:
July to
August

Habitat of the herb:

Mountainous regions in Europe. Alpine valleys, meadows on mountain slopes, sandy riverbanks, ravines and forest edges at elevations of 700 - 5000 metres in northern China.

Propagation of Potentilla multifida:

Seed - sow early spring or autumn in a cold frame. 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 in spring. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found that it is better to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a cold frame until they are well established before planting them out in late spring or early summer.

Cultivation of the herb:

Mountainous regions in Europe. Alpine valleys, meadows on mountain slopes, sandy riverbanks, ravines and forest edges at elevations of 700 - 5000 metres in northern China.

Medicinal use of Potentilla multifida:

None known

Known hazards of Potentilla multifida:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.