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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Heracleum moellendorfii is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen from August 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

Habitats

Woodland Garden Dappled Shade; Shady Edge; not Deep Shade;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Stem
Edible Uses:

Stem - raw or cooked[105, 177].

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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

We have almost no information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in this country, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in much of Britain. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Succeeds in any ordinary garden soil, doing best in moist soils or deep woodland[1].

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Propagation

Seed - sow mid to late spring or early autumn in situ. Division in autumn.

Other Names

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Found In

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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	Medicinal	Other
Heracleum lallii		Perennial	0.0	-	LMH	FSN	M	0	2
Heracleum pubescens	Downy Cow-Parsnip	Biennial/Perennial	0.8	-	LMH	FSN	M	2	0
Heracleum sphondylium	Cow Parsnip, Eltrot	Biennial/Perennial	1.8	4-8	LMH	FSN	M	3	2	2
Heracleum sphondylium montanum	Cow Parsnip	Perennial	2.4	4-8	LMH	FSN	M	3	2	2
Heracleum sphondylium sibiricum		Biennial	1.8	-	LMH	FSN	M	3	2
Heracleum tuberosum		Perennial	0.0	-	LMH	FSN	M	2	0
Heracleum wallichii		Perennial	0.6	-	LMH	FSN	M	0	1

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

Hance.

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Heracleum moellendorfii - Hance.