Kalimeris pinnatifida
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Perennial (hardy)
- Exposure
- Full sun
- Frost limit
- −23.3 °C
Cultivation
Prefers a moist loamy soil. Cultivated as a vegetable in Japan.
Propagation
Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse and only just cover. Keep the compost moist. The seed usually germinates in 2 - 3 weeks at 15°c. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in spring. This should be done at least every 3 years in order to maintain the vigour of the plant.
Edible uses
Leaves and young plants - cooked.
Habitat
Hills and low mountains in C. Japan.
Native range
E. Asia - China, Japan.