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==About== | ==About== | ||
;Common Names | ;Common Names | ||
:Devil's Hedge | |||
; | ;Classification:Woody shrub | ||
; | ;Description | ||
; | :Devil's hedge is named for the long thorns which form on the many branches and twigs of the plant, which forms a linear bush approximately one meter in height, one meter in width, and up to 12 meters in length. As the plant grows it curiously spreads out in a linear fashion forming a natural fence. The plant bears 5 part compound leaves with serrated margins, and a nearly circular shape, During the midsummer the plant bears clusters of two centimetre disc shaped flowers with two dozen petals, forming a ring of blue around an orange center. These flowers turn into clusters of teardrop shaped teal berries. | ||
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==Ecology== | |||
;Rarity:Uncommon | |||
;Distribution:Tropical to Sub-arctic forests and scrublands. | |||
;Life Cycle: | |||
== | ==Related Species== | ||
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== | ==Uses== | ||
; | ;Cultivation | ||
:These plants are intentionally propagated to form natural living fences by some peoples to pen in livestock. | |||
;Culinary | |||
: | :The dried leaves, fresh steeped shoots, and raw fruitof this plant are edible, but not particularly tasty or nutrient dense. | ||
:The flowers have a pleasant flavour and sometimes are collected for flavouring candies. | |||
:The roots have an inedible outer pith, but the inner cores are a excellent source of starch when ground into a paste. | |||
;Medicinal | |||
:This plant has no known medicinal qualities. | |||
== | ==History== | ||
; | ;Cultural | ||
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;Religious | |||
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==Stories== | ==Stories== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Flora]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Flower]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Shrub]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:41, 14 August 2023
About
- Common Names
- Devil's Hedge
- Classification
- Woody shrub
- Description
- Devil's hedge is named for the long thorns which form on the many branches and twigs of the plant, which forms a linear bush approximately one meter in height, one meter in width, and up to 12 meters in length. As the plant grows it curiously spreads out in a linear fashion forming a natural fence. The plant bears 5 part compound leaves with serrated margins, and a nearly circular shape, During the midsummer the plant bears clusters of two centimetre disc shaped flowers with two dozen petals, forming a ring of blue around an orange center. These flowers turn into clusters of teardrop shaped teal berries.
Ecology
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Distribution
- Tropical to Sub-arctic forests and scrublands.
- Life Cycle
Related Species
Uses
- Cultivation
- These plants are intentionally propagated to form natural living fences by some peoples to pen in livestock.
- Culinary
- The dried leaves, fresh steeped shoots, and raw fruitof this plant are edible, but not particularly tasty or nutrient dense.
- The flowers have a pleasant flavour and sometimes are collected for flavouring candies.
- The roots have an inedible outer pith, but the inner cores are a excellent source of starch when ground into a paste.
- Medicinal
- This plant has no known medicinal qualities.
History
- Cultural
- Religious
