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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Eriogonum corymbosum is an evergreen Shrub growing to 0.3 m (1ft) at a slow rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 3. It is in leaf all year, in flower from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees.
It is noted for attracting wildlife.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil. The plant can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure.
UK Hardiness Map
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Synonyms
Plant Habitats
Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Leaves
Edible Uses:
Leaves and stems - cooked[46, 61, 161]. The leaves can be boiled, mixed with water and cornmeal and baked into a bread[257]. The stems are boiled, pressed into cakes then dried and eaten with salt[270].
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Medicinal Uses
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A decoction of the leaves, taken three times a day, is a remedy for headache[257]. The var glutinosum was most probably used[270]. This variety was also used as a treatment for TB, or at least to treat coughs[270].
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
Requires a loose lean gritty well-drained soil in a very sunny position[200]. Succeeds in dry soils. Tolerates exposed positions[200]. Requires some protection from winter wet[1]. A very variable species, it has been divided into a number of distinct varieties[270]. Established plants resent root disturbance[200], though small plants can be moved successfully[270]. A slow growing plant[270]. A good bee plant[94].
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Plant Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn in a sandy compost in a greenhouse. Sow stored seed in early spring in a warm greenhouse[1]. As soon as they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant out in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in early spring[1]. This has to be done with care because the plant resents root disturbance[200]. Try to obtain divisions from around the edges of the plants without digging up the whole clump. Tease the divisions out with as much root on them as possible and pot them up. Grow them on in light shade in the greenhouse until they are rooting well and plant them out in the summer. Cuttings of greenwood with a heel in the summer[200]. Cuttings of almost ripe shoots with a heel, July/August in a frame.
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Native Range
NORTHERN AMERICA: United States (Colorado (west), Wyoming, New Mexico (northwest), Arizona (north), Nevada, Utah)
Weed Potential
Right plant wrong place. We are currently updating this section.
Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
Expert comment
Author
Benth.
Botanical References
200235270
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