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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Thelesperma gracile is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.8 m (2ft 7in). 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 and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.
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Synonyms
Bidens megapotamica. Thelesperma gracile
Plant Habitats
Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Flowers
Edible Uses: Tea
Flower buds[183]. No further details are given. A tea is made from the leaves and dried flowers[61, 161, 177]. The flowers and leaf tips are dried in an oven and then boiled for a very short time[216]. When well made it is delicious, with just a hint of mint in its aftertaste[183].
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
Dye
A fine reddish-brown basketry and textile dye is obtained from the plant[216]. No more details.
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
Succeeds in any moderately fertile well-drained soil in full sun[200]. This species is not very hardy outdoors in Britain, usually requiring cold greenhouse treatment[1].
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Plant Propagation
Seed - sow spring in situ, only just covering the seed. In dry weather the seed should be watered in. Division might be possible.
Other Names
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Native Range
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Weed Potential
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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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