Patrinia triloba
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Perennial (hardy)
- Exposure
- Full sun
Cultivation
Easily grown in any light rich soil. Plants are hardy to about -15°c. A very ornamental plant.
Propagation
Seed - sow in situ in April. If you only have a small quantity of seed it is probably better to sow it in a pot in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in early summer. Division in spring or autumn.
Edible uses
Leaves - cooked. A famine food, it is only used when all else fails.
Material uses
Plants can be grown as a ground cover when spaced about 30cm apart each way.
Habitat
Grassy places in the mountains of C. Japan.
Native range
E. Asia - Japan.