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Heteropappus hispidus - (Thunb.)Lessine.

Common Name
Family Asteraceae
USDA hardiness 6-9
Known Hazards None known
Habitats In open fields and grasslands in lowland areas of C. and S. Japan[58, 275].
Range E. Asia - Japan, Formosa and Manchuria.
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Weed Potential No
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Fully Hardy Moist Soil Full sun
Heteropappus hispidus


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Heteropappus hispidus

 

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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Heteropappus hispidus is a BIENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

 Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves
Edible Uses:

Young leaves - cooked[105, 177, 179].

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Thrives in a rich fertile moisture-retentive soil in full sun[200].

References   Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow early spring in a greenhouse and only just cover the seed. Prick out the seedlings when they are large enough to handle into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out in late spring or early summer of the following year. Division in spring.

Other Names

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Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: Mongolia, Russian Federation (Habarovskij kraj, Primorye, Amur), China (Anhui Sheng, Fujian Sheng, Gansu Sheng, Hebei Sheng, Heilongjiang Sheng, Hubei Sheng, Jiangsu Sheng, Jiangxi Sheng, Jilin Sheng, Nei Mongol Zizhiqu, Shaanxi Sheng, Shandong Sheng, Shanxi Sheng, Sichuan Sheng (north), Zhejiang Sheng), Korea, Japan (Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku), Taiwan

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 :

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Related Plants
Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther

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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Author

(Thunb.)Lessine.

Botanical References

58200275

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