Barbarea orthoceras
| Barbarea orthoceras | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Barbarea orthoceras (common name: american yellowrocket)
Propagation: Seed - sow in situ in early spring to early summer.
Cultivation: 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 most parts of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
Succeeds in sun or shade in a moist well-drained soil[1].
Range: N. America. N.E. Asia.
Habitat: Banks of streams, in swamps or on wet rocks, Labrador to Alaska and south to California[2].
Edibility: Young leaves - raw or cooked[3]. The rosettes of the dark green shiny leaves are eaten raw or cooked[4]. A hot, cress-like flavour.
Pollinators: Flies, bees, beetles, self
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: B. americana. Rydb. B. stricta. non Andrz.
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References
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Lyndon, Merritt. Gray's Manual of Botany. American Book Co, 1950.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.