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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Calandrinia ciliata menziesii is a ANNUAL growing to 0.1 m (0ft 4in) by 0.2 m (0ft 8in).
It is frost tender. It is in flower from July to September, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy) 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 and can tolerate drought.

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Synonyms

C. menziesii. Torr.&Gray.

Plant Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves Seed Shoots
Edible Uses:

Leaves and young shoots - raw, cooked or used as a garnish[46, 61, 95]. The leaves contain oxalic acid and so some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity. Seed - raw or ground into a meal[106, 161]. The seed can also be cooked as a piñole[257]. The seed is very small and fiddly to harvest, especially since it ripens intermittently over a period of several weeks[K]. However, it is rich in oil and was often collected in large quantities by native North American Indian tribes[257].

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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

Prefers a hot sunny situation on a poor dry sandy soil[200]. Plants are intolerant of root disturbance, they are best treated as half-hardy annuals and sown in situ[1].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - best sown in situ in spring since it strongly resents root disturbance. Germination usually takes place within 1 - 3 weeks at 20°c[138].

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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 :

Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Other
Calandrinia balonensis		Annual/Perennial	0.1	-	L	N	DM	2
Calandrinia ciliata	Redmaids, Fringed redmaids	Annual	0.3	0-0	LM	N	DM	2	0
Calandrinia polyandra	Parakeelya	Annual/Perennial	0.1	-	LM	N	DM	2
Calandrinia remota		Annual/Perennial	0.1	-	L	N	DM	2

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.

Calandrinia ciliata menziesii - (Hook.f.)MacBr.