Heteropappus hispidus
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Biennial
- Exposure
- Full sun
Cultivation
Thrives in a rich fertile moisture-retentive soil in full sun.
Propagation
Seed - sow early spring in a greenhouse and only just cover the seed. Prick out the seedlings when they are large enough to handle into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out in late spring or early summer of the following year. Division in spring.
Edible uses
Young leaves - cooked.
Habitat
In open fields and grasslands in lowland areas of C. and S. Japan.
Native range
E. Asia - Japan, Formosa and Manchuria.