natural herbs
Pin-Leaf Geebung
Persoonia pinifolia
Herb: Pin-Leaf Geebung
Latin name: Persoonia pinifolia
Family: Proteaceae
Edible parts of Pin-Leaf Geebung:
Fruit - raw or cooked. Succulent but astringent. The fruit has a sweet fibrous pulp that is fixed to one large seed, it tastes somewhat like sweet cotton wool and is relished by the Australian Aborigines.Description of the plant:
Plant:
EvergreenShrub
Height:
3.5 m(11 feet)
Flowering:
July toAugust
Habitat of the herb:
Heaths and dry sclerophyll forests in sandy and stony soils.Propagation of Pin-Leaf Geebung:
Seed - scarify the seed and sow it in a greenhouse as soon as it is ripe in the autumn. Keep the seed tray in a sunny position during the following summer and the seed should germinate in the autumn. About 46% germination can be expected. Carefully prick the young seedlings out into individual pots within 1 - 2 days of emerging, the root is very brittle and plants are easily killed. Grow the plants on in the greenhouse for at least their first 2 winters and plant them out into their permanent positions in early summer. Give some protection from winter cold for at least their first winter outdoors.Cultivation of the herb:
Heaths and dry sclerophyll forests in sandy and stony soils.Medicinal use of Pin-Leaf Geebung:
None knownKnown hazards of Persoonia pinifolia:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.