Eryngium.......

Eryngium.......

Anyone have experience growing these cloud forest natives of Brazil? They are interesting and bromeliad-esque. I just purchased some online. They are related to the common sea hollies in US, but appear to be much more interesting and are certainly subtropical.

Carlo

The following thread was started by carlo on March 07, 2006 at 7:45 am PST

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which ones?

Big vareity. The alpinium is a stunner-others look like weedy thistles.

The above followup was added by Stan on March 07, 2006 at 11:56 am PST.

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Eryngium

No one knows for sure but its called:

Eryngium sp. Pico Itapeva

The above followup was added by carlo on March 07, 2006 at 1:16 pm PST.

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recao/ culantro

I grow Eryngium foetidum although I don't know where it's native to, it's used in Puerto Rican cuisine as a key ingredient of sofrito. It tastes alot like cilantro. I actually found plants for sale at a local nursery under the common name of Mexican Cilantro.

The above followup was added by Mary L. Harrington on March 16, 2006 at 8:50 am PST.

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Eryngium foetidum

Thanks Mary for the followup.
It just goes to show you how varied certain genuses are including Eryngium. Thats totally cool. Is it tropical? Where are you located?

carlo

The above followup was added by carlo on March 17, 2006 at 9:28 pm PST.

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