Aegopodium podagraria - Egopode podagraire

Habitat

Exposition

Toutes expositions

Humidité

Humidité moyenne.

Sol

Tous sols.

pH

Sol acide ou calcaire

Rusticité

Zone 5

Habitat originel

Hedgerows and cultivated land[17]. A common garden weed[17].

Origine géographique

Most of Europe, including Britain, to western Asia and Siberia.

Comestibilité

• Feuilles - crues ou cuites [2, 4, 5, 12, 54, 100].
• An unusual tangy flavour[183], the majority of people we give it to do not like it[K] although some reports say that it makes a delicious vegetable [244].
• The leaves are best harvested before the plant comes into flower, they can be used in salads, soups, or cooked as a vegetable [9].

Usages médicinaux

• Ground Elder has a long history of medicinal use and was cultivated as a food crop and medicinal herb in the Middle Ages .
• The plant was used mainly as a food that could counteract gout, one of the effects of the rich foods eaten by monks, bishops etc at this time .
• The plant is little used in modern herbalism .
• All parts of the plant are antirheumatic, diuretic, sedative and vulnerary [9, 13, 53, 54, 61].
• An infusion is used in the treatment of rheumatism, arthritis and disorders of the bladder and intestines [9].
• Externally, it is used as a poultice on burns, stings, wounds, painful joints etc [9, 268].
• The plant is harvested when it is in flower in late spring to mid-summer and can be used fresh or be dried for later use [9, 238].
• A homeopathic remedy is made from the flowering plant [9].
• It is used in the treatment of arthritis and rheumatism [9].

Autres usages

• This species makes a good ground-cover for semi-wild situations [200].
• Make sure that it has plenty of room since it can be very invasive and is considered to be a weed in many gardens [208].

Culture

• Prefers damp shady conditions[12, 13, 200] but succeeds in most soils [200].
• Prefers a well-drained soil, succeeding in sun or shade [238].
• Les plants résistent jusqu'à au moins -15°C [200].
• This species was cultivated in the Middle Ages as a medicinal and food plant [5, 17, 177, 268].
• A very invasive plant, spreading freely at the roots[4, 53, 208], though it seldom sets seed in Britain [208].
• Once established it can be very difficult to eradicate because any small piece of root left in the ground can regrow [K].
• If introducing this plant to your garden, it might be best to restrict the roots by growing the plant in a bottomless container buried in the soil [238].
• There is a variegated form of this species that is less invasive and is sometimes grown in the ornamental garden [208].
• Les plantes ne semblent pas attaquées par les lapins [233].

Propagation

• Graine - Semez au printemps sous un chassis .
• Quand elles sont suffisamment développées pour être manipulées, repiquez les jeunes pousses en pots individuels et plantez les en extérieur durant l'été .
• Division au printemps .
• Very easy, divisions can be carried out at almost any time of the year and the divisions can be planted out straight into their permanent positions .