Scorzonera acanthoclada
Franch.
Asteraceae
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Common Name: Teke-Saghyz
General Information
Scorzonera acanthoclada is a Perennial
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
E. Europe - Ural Mountains.
Habitat
Dry habitats in the Ural Mountains at an altitude of 2200 - 3900 metres, in areas where winter temperatures are around freezing and the summers are dry with temperatures around 20°c[
110- Title
- Rubber: Botany, Cultivation and Utilization.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Polhamus. L. G.
- Publisher
- Leonard Hill; London.
- Year
- 1962
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A lot of information on rubber production. It also looks at the major rubber producing plants and some of the less well known ones, though not in great detail. It deals mainly with tropical plants with a small section on temperate plants.
].
Properties
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Succeeds in any soil in sun or light shade[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Plants are probably adaptable to the British climate[
141- Title
- Alternative Enterprises for Agriculture in the UK.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Carruthers. S. P. (Editor)
- Publisher
- Centre for Agricultural Strategy, Univ. of Reading
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- 0704909820
- Description
- Some suggested alternative commercial crops for Britain. Readable. Produced by a University study group.
].
Plants usually regenerate from the root after they have been harvested[
110- Title
- Rubber: Botany, Cultivation and Utilization.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Polhamus. L. G.
- Publisher
- Leonard Hill; London.
- Year
- 1962
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A lot of information on rubber production. It also looks at the major rubber producing plants and some of the less well known ones, though not in great detail. It deals mainly with tropical plants with a small section on temperate plants.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The root contains a high concentration of a good quality latex that can be used for making rubber[
110- Title
- Rubber: Botany, Cultivation and Utilization.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Polhamus. L. G.
- Publisher
- Leonard Hill; London.
- Year
- 1962
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A lot of information on rubber production. It also looks at the major rubber producing plants and some of the less well known ones, though not in great detail. It deals mainly with tropical plants with a small section on temperate plants.
]. The latex is extracted by maceration of the root.
Propagation
Seed - sow spring in the greenhouse. Prick out the seedlings as soon as they are large enough to handle into relatively deep pots to accommodate the tap root. If growth is good, plant out in early summer, other wise grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter and plant them out in late spring of the following year.
Division in autumn or as growth commences in the spring. 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.
Root cuttings in the autumn.
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