Megacarpaea megalocarpa
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Perennial (hardy)
- Exposure
- Full sun
- Frost limit
- −17.8 °C
Cultivation
Requires a light well-drained soil in a sunny position. The flowers are normally hermaphrodite but are sometimes monoecious or reduced.
Propagation
Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame if this is possible. Otherwise sow it in early spring in a cold frame. Prick the seedlings out into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse or cold frame for at least their first winter. Plant out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer. Root cuttings may succeed.
Edible uses
Root - cooked.
Habitat
Saline semi-deserts.
Native range
E. Europe to C. Asia.