Platysace deflexa – Youlk

Platysace deflexa

An uncommon perennial with ferny foliage, in the same family as carrots, it is noted for its edible tubers. Growing in southern Western Australia, from Albany to Esperance on gravelly and sandy soils. It has white flowers in summer. It is also known as the Ravensthorpe radish.

Family : Apiaceae

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Plant Type : Clumping perennial, Bulb or bulb-like

Width : 0.5

Flowering Time : Summer

Soil Type : Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam

Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Mediterranean

Growth Habit : Evergreen

Soil Moisture : Well-drained

Special Uses : Edible

Scientific Name: Platysace deflexa

Common Name : Youlk

Height : 0.5

Flower Color : White

pH Level : Acid, Neutral

Plant Environment : Container growing

Light : Sunny

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

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