Melanoselinum decipiens (Madeira Giant Black Parsley)

200 (400)cm, Madeira Giant Black Parsley makes an impressively tall, single woody stem crowned by a broad rosette of huge, glossy, deeply cut leaves and a very broad umbel with rosy-white flowers on maturity, after which the plant will die down, leaving numerous seeds. From open spots in the laurel forest and humid places in mountains of central Madeira (Portugal). Form 1 has large seeds and occurs at lower altitudes and is found cultivated as an ornamental foliage plant in gardens in the North of Madeira, whereas form 2 has smaller seeds and derives from high elevations. For any humus rich, well drained soil in a partially shaded (summer) to sunny (winter) spot. In winter keep plants slightly drier at a minimum of some 10°C. An exceptional, extremely beautiful foliage plant, which is impressive not only for its size! VII-IX.
10 seeds per package.