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Athamanta sicula

Athamanta sicula

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitPerennial
Growth—

Species in this genus generally succeed in most soils[1], preferring a well-drained soil in full sun[2]. The long tap root is susceptible to rot in wet winters[2].

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a cold frame[1]. Germination usually takes place within 3 - 6 weeks at 13°c[3]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. The seed can also be sown in situ as soon as the soil is workable in the spring[3]. Division in spring, with care[2]. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Athamanta+sicula>

Pollinators

Insects

References

  1. [1]RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 — F. Chittendon. · Oxford University Press · 1951 · ISBN - ↩︎Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [ 200 ]).
  2. [2]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
  3. [3]Growing from Seed. Volume 2. — Rice. G. (Editor) · Thompson and Morgan. · 1988 · ISBN - ↩︎Very readable magazine with lots of information on propagation. An interesting article on Ensete ventricosum.
  4. [4]Antimicrobial and antiproliferative activity of Athamanta sicula L. (Apiaceae) — Vita Di Stefano, Rosa Pitonzo, and Domenico Schillaci · 2011 ↩︎A researh paper, looking at the effectiveness of Athamanta sicula, especially the essential oil, in the treatment of cancer
  5. [5]Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. — Hedrick. U. P. · Dover Publications · 1972 · ISBN 0-486-20459-6 ↩︎Lots of entries, quite a lot of information in most entries and references.
  6. [6]Tanaka's Cyclopedia of Edible Plants of the World. — Tanaka. T. & Nakao S. · Keigaku Publishing; Tokyo · 1976 · ISBN - ↩︎The most comprehensive list of edible plants I've come across. Only the briefest entry for each species, though, and some of the entries are more than a little dubious. Not for the casual reader.
  7. [7]Plants for Human Consumption. — Kunkel. G. · Koeltz Scientific Books · 1984 · ISBN 3874292169 ↩︎An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of Latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
  8. [8]Effect of Athamanta sicula oil on inhibition of mild steel corrosion in 1M HCl — A. Bouyanzer et al · 2015 · http://derpharmachemica.com/archive.html · ISBN 0975-413X ↩︎Research paper on the value of plant extracts, especially Athamanta sicula, in protecting steel from acid corrosion.