Herb latin name: Synurus deltoides


Synonyms: Onopodum deltoides, Serratula atriplicifolia, Synurus palmatopinnatifidus indivisus


Family: Compositae



Edible parts of Synurus deltoides:

Tender parts of the plant are eaten cooked.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Perennial


Height:
100 cm
(3 1/4 foot)

Flowering:
July to
October

Habitat of the herb:

Forest margins, forests and meadows at elevations of 500 - 2200 metres in China.

Propagation of Synurus deltoides:

Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in a cold frame in spring. Surface sow or only just cover the seed and do not allow the compost to dry out. 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.

Cultivation of the herb:

Forest margins, forests and meadows at elevations of 500 - 2200 metres in China.

Medicinal use of Synurus deltoides:

None known

Known hazards of Synurus deltoides:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.