Scorzonera tau-saghyz
Lipsche.&Bosse.
Asteraceae
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Common Name: Tau-Saghyz
General Information
Scorzonera tau-saghyz is a Perennial
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Europe - Ural Mountains.
Habitat
Dry areas, 500 - 1100 metres in the Ural Mountains where winters are long and cold with a short dry growing season[
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
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though one report says that it is 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.
]. It is cultivated in Russia for the latex in its root[
61- Title
- A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Usher. G.
- Publisher
- Constable
- Year
- 1974
- ISBN
- 0094579202
- Description
- Forget the sexist title, this is one of the best books on the subject. Lists a very extensive range of useful plants from around the world with very brief details of the uses. Not for the casual reader.
]. The plant accumulates more latex each year[
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.
]. Plants are slow to establish and are usually harvested after 5 years growth[
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.
]. It does not usually regenerate after harvesting[
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 following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
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.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The root contains up to 40% of a high quality latex[
61- Title
- A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Usher. G.
- Publisher
- Constable
- Year
- 1974
- ISBN
- 0094579202
- Description
- Forget the sexist title, this is one of the best books on the subject. Lists a very extensive range of useful plants from around the world with very brief details of the uses. Not for the casual reader.
,
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.
]. This is extracted by means of maceration and is used to make rubber.
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 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.
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