Turnip-Rooted Chervil
Herb latin name: Turnip-Rooted Chervil,Turnip-Rooted Chervil Extract
Latin name: Chaerophyllum bulbosum
Family: Umbelliferae
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Fallow fields and water meadows from 1000 - 2100 metres in Turkey. Propagation of Turnip-Rooted Chervil: Seed - best sown in theHabitat of the herb: the herb: Fallow fields and water meadows from 1000 - 2100 metres in Turkey.
Propagation of Turnip-Rooted Chervil: Seed - best sown in the autumn in situ. The seed has a very short viability or, according to another report, the seed becomes dormant if allowed to dry out and will not germinate for a year. If stored for a spring sowing it should be kept in damp sand in a cold but frost-free place and then sown in situ in March. Another alternative is to sow the seed in the autumn in a seed tray in a cold frame and then to sow the seed, soil and all, in early April in situ.
Cultivation of the herb: Fallow fields and water meadows from 1000 - 2100 metres in Turkey.
Medicinal use of Turnip-Rooted Chervil: None known
Known hazards of Chaerophyllum bulbosum: One report suggests that the leaves and roots are poisonous. The same report says that this plant is cultivated for its edible root! The root is unlikely to be poisonous.
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