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Anisotome procumbens

Anisotome procumbens
Photo: James, CC BY 2.0

Anisotome procumbens, the mountain celery, is a small mat- or cushion-forming perennial herb from high-elevation habitats in Tasmania, Australia, and is rarely grown outside its native range. It is a cold-climate alpine plant that needs open, well-drained conditions and cool summers.

Family
Apiaceae (Carrot family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Keep the soil lightly moist during the growing season and let the top layer dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Gritty, free-draining mix with added grit or stone.
Temperature
5–20 °C; cool summers preferred, tolerates frost
How easy
Hard
Native range
Tasmania
Climate
temperate

About

Anisotome procumbens, the mountain celery, is a small, perennial herb endemic to the Australian State of Tasmania. It is primarily found in high-elevation habitats in the west and south-west of the island.

Other Anisotome plants

Campbell Island Carrot · Kopoti · Anisotome filifolia · Campbell Island Carrot · Anisotome

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Anisotome procumbens by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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