Waterleaf (Decemium appendiculatum)

Waterleaf (Decemium appendiculatum)
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At a glance

Lifecycle
Biennial
Exposure
Partial shade

Cultivation

Requires a damp position.

Propagation

Seed - sow April to June in a cold frame. The seed usually germinates in 2 - 4 weeks at 18°c. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the autumn. The seed can also be sown in situ in late spring and thinned to 15cm apart.

Edible uses

Young shoots - raw.

Habitat

Rich woods.

Native range

Eastern N. America - Ontario to New York, North Carolina, Minnesota and Kansas.