Brassica elongata
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| Brassica elongata | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 3' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer-Late Summer |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Brassica elongata
Propagation: Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ.
Cultivation: Succeeds in full sun in a well-drained fertile preferably alkaline soil[1]. Succeeds in any reasonable soil[2].
Range: C. Europe to W. Asia. A casual in Britain[3].
Habitat: Arable land and roadsides[4].
Edibility: Leaves - cooked[5][6].
An edible oil is obtained from the seed[4].
Usage: The seed contains up to 34% of an edible oil that can also be used for lighting, making paints etc[4].
Pollinators: Bees
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Simons, Arthur. New Vegetable Growers Handbook. Penguin, 1977.
- ↑ Larkcom, Joy. Salads all the Year Round. Hamlyn, 1980.
- ↑ Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Komarov, Vladimir. Flora of the USSR. Gantner Verlag, 1968.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.