Herb latin name: Sympholoma graveolens


Family: Umbelliferae



Edible parts of Sympholoma graveolens:

Root - raw or cooked. A sweet agreeable carrot-like flavour.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Perennial


Height:
15 cm
(6 inches)

Habitat of the herb:

Rocky taluses and occasionally in high mountain meadows, 2700 - 4000 metres.

Propagation of Sympholoma graveolens:

Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed in a cold frame in the spring. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in early summer of the following year. Division might be possible in the spring.

Cultivation of the herb:

Rocky taluses and occasionally in high mountain meadows, 2700 - 4000 metres.

Medicinal use of Sympholoma graveolens:

None known

Known hazards of Sympholoma graveolens:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.