Great Pignut
Bunium bulbocastanum
Overview
Great Pignut is an herbaceous perennial native to Eurasia. It grows up to four feet tall and produces light brown nut-like seeds. The leaves are long and narrow with lightly serrated edges. The flowers are small and white. This plant prefers full sun and shallow, well-drained soil, but can tolerate full shade. The roots of Great Pignut are edible and can be boiled and eaten like potatoes. It has many medicinal uses and is believed to help with everything from digestion to respiratory ailments. Great Pignut is a hardy plant that does well in gardens and along roadsides.
Care Guide
Watering
Minimal
Light
full sun, part shade.
Pruning
Best pruned in May.
Propagation
Seed Propagation, Division, Layering Propagation, Grafting Propagation
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