Herb latin name: Saussurea maximowiczii


Family: Compositae



Edible parts of Saussurea maximowiczii:

Young leaves - cooked.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Perennial


Height:
150 cm
(5 feet)

Habitat of the herb:

Grassy places in mountains, C. and S. Japan.

Propagation of Saussurea maximowiczii:

Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed in a cold frame in the spring. Surface sow, or only just cover the seed, and make sure that the compost does not dry out. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse or cold frame for their first winter. Plant them out in late spring after the last expected frosts. Division in spring might be possible.

Cultivation of the herb:

Grassy places in mountains, C. and S. Japan.

Medicinal use of Saussurea maximowiczii:

None known

Known hazards of Saussurea maximowiczii:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.