Apium australe (Umbelliferae)

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Apium australe
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The Apium australe plant species is found in Southern S. America. It is a member of the Umbelliferae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as A. prostratum. Lab.

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Latin Name:  Apium australe
Family:  Umbelliferae
Author:  Thouars.

Known Hazards:  Skin contact with the sap is said to cause photo-sensitivity and/or dermatitis in some people[218].

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Damp places in all more or less open coastal habitats, less commonly in wet places inland to elevations of 75 metres in Tierra Del Fuego and north latitude to 35°s[69].

Cultivation Notes: We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. Plants are likely to prefer a rich moist soil with some shade in the summer. The crushed leaves smell strongly of celery[193]. The New Zealand form of this plant is now known as A. filiforme, (syn A. prostratum filiforme [qv]). The Australian form of this plant has been moved to A. prostratum and only the S. American form is left under this name[K].

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