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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Stilbocarpa polaris is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.8 m (6ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
UK Hardiness Map
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Synonyms
Aralia polaris.
Plant Habitats
Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Leaves Root Stem
Edible Uses:
Root - cooked[105]. The long roots are saccharine and have been used by ship-wrecked sailors as sustenance for lengthened periods[2, 173]. Leaf stems - cooked. A celery flavour[173]. Leaves - cooked[173]. They taste like wet blotting paper[173].
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
References More on Other Uses
Cultivation details
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of the country. One report says that it is possibly worthy of cultivation as an edible plant in cold countries[173]. The plant is likely to be very wind tolerant, probably of maritime exposure, but we do not know what other cultivation requirements it might have.
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Plant Propagation
Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in late winter in a greenhouse. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots once they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter, planting out in late spring or early summer. Division can be tried in spring.
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
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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Author
(Homb.&Jacq.)Gray.
Botanical References
44
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