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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Heracleum sphondylium sibiricum is a BIENNIAL growing to 1.8 m (6ft).
It is not frost tender. It is in flower from June to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
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Synonyms
H. flavescens. Blume. H. sibiricum. L.
Plant Habitats
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade; Shady Edge; not Deep Shade;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Leaves Root Shoots Stem
Edible Uses: Sweetener
Stem and young shoots - raw or cooked[5, 7, 9, 17]. Used as a green vegetable, when harvested just as they are sprouting from the ground they are somewhat like asparagus in flavour[183]. The rind is somewhat acrid[115]. A sweet substance resembling sugar forms on the dried stems[115]. A great delicacy[2, 183]. The peduncles, before flowering, can be eaten as a vegetable or added to soups[183]. Root[7]. No further details are given.
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Medicinal Uses
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Aphrodisiac Digestive Expectorant Sedative
The whole plant, harvested shortly before or at flowering time, is aphrodisiac, digestive, mildly expectorant and sedative[7, 9]. It is used in the treatment of laryngitis and bronchitis, though it can cause allergic dermatitis in some people[9].
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
Succeeds in any ordinary garden soil, doing best in moist soils or deep woodland[1]. This species contains a large number of sub-species. This sub-species is said to be free of toxic substances[65]. A good bee plant[108].
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Plant Propagation
Seed - sow mid to late spring or early autumn in situ.
Other Names
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Native Range
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Weed Potential
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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.
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Botanical References
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