Patrinia triloba

Family: Valerianaceae

What it is like

Patrinia triloba is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in) by 0.6 m (2ft). It is in flower in August. 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): 0.5

Where it is found

Grassy places in the mountains of C. Japan.

E. Asia - Japan.

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How it is used

Food

Rating: 1

Leaves - cooked. A famine food, it is only used when all else fails.

Medicine

Rating: 0

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Plants can be grown as a ground cover when spaced about 30cm apart each way.

Ground cover: Ground Cover

How it is grown

Easily grown in any light rich soil. Requires a moist soil and a cool position. Thrives in any moderately retentive fertile soil in sun or part shade. Plants are hardy to about -15°c. A very ornamental plant, it grows well in the rock garden or the woodland garden.

Propagating it: 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.

Best place to grow: Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Ground Cover;

Habit: Perennial

Hardiness:

Growth:

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

Shade: Semi-shade, no shade

Moisture: Moist

Things to keep in mind

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Synonyms

P. palmata. Max.