Coluria geoides
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Perennial (hardy)
- Exposure
- Full sun
Cultivation
An easily grown plant, succeeding in ordinary garden soil. Plants form large mats.
Propagation
Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the cold frame for their first winter. Plant them out in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in spring or autumn. Very easy, larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the summer or following spring.
Edible uses
The root is a cinnamon substitute.
Material uses
An essential oil is obtained from the plant (the root?). A substitute for cloves (Eugenia caryophyllata).
Habitat
Mountains and high mountain steppes, often on stony or rocky slopes, especially along river valleys.
Native range
E. Asia - Altai, Siberia.