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Pratia angulata

Common name:		Family:	Campanulaceae
Author:	(G.Forst.)Hook.f.	Botanical references:	44, 200
Synonyms:	Lobelia angulata (G.Forst.)
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	New Zealand.
Habitat:	Damp places in open forests, grassland, streamsides and herbfield from the lowland up to the sub-alpine zone in North and South Islands[44, 173].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	2	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	0

Other Possible Synonyms:	From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below.
	P. treadwellii[G]
Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	angulata = angular;
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Campanulales. Bellflower family
Other Range Info:	From the Ethnobotany Database
	Newguinea

Physical Characteristics

An evergreen perennial growing to 0.01m by 0.5m at a fast rate. It is hardy to zone 7. It is in leaf all year, in flower from July to August. The flowers are dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required) and are pollinated by Insects. The plant not is self-fertile. We rate it 2/5 for edibility and 0/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and requires well-drained soil. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Habitats and Possible Locations

Lawn, Woodland, Sunny Edge, Dappled Shade.

Edible Uses

Leaves.

Leaves - cooked[173]. They are available all year round[173].

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

Prefers a sheltered position in sun or light part-day shade in a moist gritty freely draining soil[200].
This species is hardy to about -10°c, and perhaps more when growing in a suitable site[200]. It does not thrive in areas where the summers are long and hot[200].
A polymorphic species[44].
A good plant for the rock garden[1], it can be invasive though and has become a lawn weed in some gardens[200].

Propagation

Seed - best sown in a cold frame in the autumn[200]. 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.
Division in the autumn. Overwinter the plants in a cold greenhouse and plant out in late spring.
Cuttings of basal shoots in early summer. Harvest the shoots with plenty of underground stem when they are about 8 - 10cm above the ground. Pot them up into individual pots and keep them in light shade in a cold frame or greenhouse until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the summer.

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Web References

[G] Data (Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.
[HP] Links, Photos, Suppliers from Hortiplex Plant Database

References for Lobelia angulata (a possible synonym).

[E] Ethnobotany Data (common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.

See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.

Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.

References

[1] F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951
Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaces in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).

[44] Allan. H. H. Flora of New Zealand. Government Printer, Wellington. 1961
The standard work, in 3 volumes though only the first two are of interest to the plant project. Very good on habitats.

[173] Crowe. A. Native Edible Plants of New Zealand. Hodder and Stoughton 1990 ISBN 0-340-508302
A very well written and illustrated book based on the authors own experiments with living on a native diet.

[200] Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. 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.

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