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Phedimus middendorffianus

Phedimus middendorffianus

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
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Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitPerennial
Growth—

Phedimus middendorffianus is a moderately cold-hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to around -15°c when dormant[1]. Species in this genus generally grow best in a sunny position, but they also tolerate partial shade[1, 2]. They succeed in most soils[3] but prefer one that is fertile and well-drained soil[1]. Established plants are usually drought tolerant[1]. All members of this genus are said to have edible leaves, though those species, such as this one[1], that have yellow flowers can cause stomach upsets if they are eaten in quantity[4, 5]. Plants in this genus seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits[6].

Propagation

Seed - surface sow in spring in well-drained soil in a sunny position in a greenhouse. Do not allow the soil to dry out. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle. If sufficient growth is made, it is possible to plant them out during the summer, otherwise keep them in a cold-frame or greenhouse for their first winter and plant them out in early summer of the following year[PFAF]. Division is very easy and can be carried out at almost any time in the growing season, though is probably best done in spring or early summer. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found it best to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in a lightly shaded position in a cold frame, planting them out once they are well established in the summer. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Phedimus+middendorffianus>

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References

  1. [1]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.
  2. [2]KemperCentreForHomeGardeningPlantFinder — Missouri Botanical Garden · http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/ ↩︎Basic cultivation details, plant uses, habitat etc for several thousand species of plants, mainly from the temperate zone.
  3. [3]The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers — Brickell. C. · Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd. · 1990 · ISBN 0-86318-386-7 ↩︎Excellent range of photographs, some cultivation details but very little information on plant uses.
  4. [4]A Field Guide to N. American Edible Wild Plants. — Elias. T. and Dykeman. P. · Van Nostrand Reinhold · 1982 · ISBN 0442222009 ↩︎Very readable.
  5. [5]Edible Native Plants of the Rocky Mountains. — Harrington. H. D. · University of New Mexico Press · 1967 · ISBN 0-8623-0343-9 ↩︎A superb book. Very readable, it gives the results of the authors experiments with native edible plants.
  6. [6]Perennial Garden Plants — Thomas. G. S. · J. M. Dent & Sons, London. · 1990 · ISBN 0 460 86048 8 ↩︎A concise guide to a wide range of perennials. Lots of cultivation guides, very little on plant uses.
  7. [7]Flora of China — Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. · 1994 · http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ ↩︎An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
  8. [8]Cytotoxicity and Pharmacogenomics of Medicinal Plants from Traditional Korean Medicine — Kuete V.; Ean-Jeong Seo; Krusche B.; Oswald M.; Wiench B.; S · Hindawi Publishing Corporation · 2013 · http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/341724 ↩︎
  9. [9]Urban Herbs — Adriane Fugh-Berman MD. · Georgetown University School of Medicine · https://sites.google.com/a/georgetown.edu/urban-herbs/ ↩︎A website with information on over 60 medicinal herb species grown at Georgetown University
  10. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎