Chrozophora obliqua

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What it is like

Chrozophora obliqua is a PERENNIAL. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Height (m): 0

Where it is found

Dry places.

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, to India.

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Countries/locations it is found in

How it is used

Food

Rating: 1

The seed is used as a butter substitute.

Medicine

Rating: 1

The fruit and the leaves are used in the treatment of whooping cough and as an appetite stimulant.

Other

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How it is grown

A monoecious plant, not flowering for several years and then flowering and dying. 50

Propagating it:

Best place to grow: Cultivated Beds;

Habit: Perennial

Hardiness:

Growth:

Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)

Shade: Semi-shade, no shade

Moisture: Moist

Things to keep in mind

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

C. verbascifolia. (Willd.)Juss.