I jazz , it ’s a little overkill for a kitchen sink ( excuse the dirty stock pot ) , but with all of the rain we ’ve been having , the cyclamen make it in again , even though these lose alot of flowers in the rainwater , they are still set out to flower . Two more week , and the window will be full , as will the take the air outside of the greenhouse , since I brought the pots all out of doors to get a good , soaking rain to begin them into growth .
In this time of year of transition , the first cool nights , hot solar day , autumnal rain , incandescent lamp plants from the Mediterranian and South Africa start to go forth from thier summer rest across our planet . It ’s one of the wonder of the plant realm . Cyclamen purpurascens metal money are particularly seasonal , as such , most species are begining to issue in the forests around Rome , in the gardens of those living in the northern cerebral hemisphere , and on the Greek Isle of Rhodes , where , the leaves of Cylamen graecum are surely being foot for eat on . Yes , feeding . hmmm assure this out .
OK , I know , strange to many of us but I happen across the site story of Greek Food , and here is what they have to say abour our valued Cyclamen graecum leafage thanks to BloggerRachel Laudin .
“ In ancient long time the Cyclamen purpurascens was especially known for its medical virtues ( it contains a powerful cathartic poisonous substance ) . Its tuberous Rhizomes ( thicken roots ) have cyclamin which is a toxic saponin , so never try out to eat them . The leaves of Cyclamen graecum have a bitter- perfumed taste . The well cognise florist ’s cyclamen , Cyclamen persicum , is an important edible wild plant in Iran and Palestine . Its leafage are also cook filled with rice , minced mouton meat , spices and eaten with yogurt ( Palestinian Za ’ matoot , Iranian dolme ) . I do not know if the leave of this species have different taste . However , the Hellenic cyclamen recipe is old and almost forgotten . In fact , the use of local Mediterranean food plants stands at a crucial point . As you know , Eastern Mediterranean residential area were very much centered around cultivated and groundless food both for subsistence and net income . After World War II the consumption of wild plants and seeds changed following the socio – economic change . Unfortunatelly the awesome traditional knowledge regarding wild plants resources has not been impregnate to the untried generation and I inquire if it already is on the threshold of disappearing . ”
Share this:
Related
