Filipendula kamtschatica -

Family:	Rosaceae
Habit:	Perennial
Height:	2
Width:	2
Synonyms:
Range:	E. Asia - Japan, Siberia.

Filipendula kamtschatica () is a Perennial which grows to a height of 2m and a width of 2m . It has a hardness rating of 3.
Filipendula kamtschatica will flower in January. The flowers from this plant are hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and they are pollinated by Bees, flies, beetles, self

Soil Information

Filipendula kamtschatica will grow in light (sandy),medium (loamy),hard (clay) soil. It is not necessary for the soil to be well drained.
The soil prefers the following PH / acid levels :
- pH between 6 and 8, Neutral soils
- pH greater than 8, Basic soils
Filipendula kamtschatica prefers soils

Ideal Planting Locations

Filipendula kamtschatica can grow in semi or areas with no shade.

High grass meadows[74] along streams in the mountains[187].

Planting places suited to this plant described below.

• A bog garden plant

Cultivation Details

Requires a humus-rich moist soil in semi-shade[1, 200]. Succeeds in full sun only if the soil is reliably moist throughout the growing season[200]. Dislikes dry or acid soils. Does well in marshy soils. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Plants are hardy to about -25°c[187], when growing in shallow water they even survive if the water is frozen[245]. A good bee plant, the flowers also attract flies. The flowers have a powerful, sweet scent when inhaled from a distance, though there are fishy undertones when inhaled near to[245]. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[233].

Edible Uses*

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Edible Rating: 2/5
Young shoots - raw[74]. Leaves - cooked[74]. Root - raw or cooked[74].

• Leaves -
• Root - includes bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizomes etc.

Medicinal Uses*

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Medicinal Rating: 0/5
None known

Propagation

Seed - best sown in the autumn in a cold frame[1]. The seed can also be sown in a cold frame in spring, germinating best at a temperature of 10 - 13°c[200]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer if they have grown enough. If not, keep them in a cold frame for the winter and plant them out in late spring. Division in autumn or winter[188, 200]. Very easy, larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.

Scented parts of the plants

Flowers : Fresh

Known Hazards

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivars

no recorded cultivars

References

Flora of the USSR.
Komarov. V. L.
Author: Komarov. V. L.
Rating:
Publisher : An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers.
Date of Publication : 1968

The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Huxley. A.
Author: Huxley. A.
Rating:
Publisher : Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
Date of Publication : 1992

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