Herb latin name: Legousia pentagonia


Synonyms: Specularia pentagonia


Family: Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family)



Edible parts of Legousia pentagonia:

Tender young shoots - raw.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Annual


Height:
30 cm
(11 3/4 inch)

Flowering:
July to
August

Habitat of the herb:

Cornfields and waste places.

Propagation of Legousia pentagonia:

Seed - sow spring in situ and only just cover the seed.

Cultivation of the herb:

Cornfields and waste places.

Medicinal use of Legousia pentagonia:

None known

Known hazards of Legousia pentagonia:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.