Skeleton Plant, Largeflower skeletonplant

Lygodesmia grandiflora

Basic Information

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae

Genus: lygodesmia

Plant ID (slug): lygodesmia-grandiflora

Numeric ID: 26293

USDA Hardiness: Coming soon

Ratings

Physical Characteristics

Lygodesmia grandiflora is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Distribution

South-western N. America.

Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves Edible Uses: Leaves - cooked[46, 61, 105]. Used as greens and as a flavouring[161, 212, 216, 257].

Medicinal Uses

Galactogogue Salve The leaves are chewed to increase the milk flow of lactating mothers[216, 257]. The plant sap has been used as a healing salve on the sores caused by sunburn[257].