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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Proboscidea louisianica is a ANNUAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in).
It is hardy to zone (UK) 10 and is frost tender. It is in flower from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
P. louisiana. Martynia louisiana.
Habitats
Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Fruit Oil Root Seed
Edible Uses: Oil
Young fruits, harvested whilst still tender enough to be pierced with a fork, can be sliced and added to soups as a thickening agent[85, 183]. They can also be parboiled and eaten as a vegetable or pickled in vinegar[183]. They are sometimes pickled when immature[1, 27, 61]. The fruit is about 4 - 6mm long[200]. Seed - raw or cooked. High in protein[183] and in oil[207]. An edible oil is obtained from the seed[183]. Root[2]. No more details are given.
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Medicinal Uses
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Other Uses
Basketry Dye Oil
A black dye can be obtained from the seedpods[257]. The long pointed seed capsule horns can be used as the black pattern material in coiled basketry[257].
Special Uses
Scented Plants
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Cultivation details
Requires a well-drained porous soil in a warm sheltered position[200]. A frost-tender species, it can be grown outdoors in Britain as a half-hardy annual. This species is closely related to P. fragrans[200]. This species has occasionally been cultivated as a food crop[207, 274].
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Propagation
Seed - sow spring in a warm greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out after the last expected frosts[200].
Other Names
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Found In
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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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Botanical References
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