Cerastium furcatum
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Perennial (hardy)
- Exposure
- Full sun
Cultivation
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 many parts of this country. It is likely to require a moist soil in light shade.
Propagation
Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out into their permanent positions in the summer. Division in spring might be possible.
Edible uses
Young leaves and stems - cooked.
Habitat
Alpine areas in C. Japan.
Native range
E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea.
Same genus
- Bieberstein's Mouse-ear Chickweed (Cerastium biebersteinii)
- Aleutian chickweed (Cerastium aleuticum)
- Alpine chickweed (Cerastium alpinum)
- Mouse-ear chickweed (Cerastium arcticum)
- Field chickweed (Cerastium arvense)
- Western field mouse-ear chickweed (Cerastium viride)
- Breitblttriges hornkraut (Cerastium latifolium)
- Field chickweed (Cerastium velutinum)