Cakile edentula
| Cakile edentula | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 6 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer-Late Summer |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Cakile edentula (common name: sea rocket)
Propagation: Seed - sow late spring or early autumn in situ. Germination is usually rapid.
Cultivation: Prefers a light well-drained soil and a sunny position[1][2].
This species is closely related to C. maritima[3].
Range: N. Europe. Eastern and South-western N. America.
Habitat: Sandy or gravelly beaches from S. Labrador to S. Carolina and also around the Great Lakes[4].
Edibility: Leaves and young stems - raw or cooked[5][6][7]. The younger leaves are used in salads whilst older leaves are mixed with milder tasting leaves and used as a potherb[8]. A horseradish flavour[4].
Root - dried and ground into a powder, then mixed with cereal flours and used to make bread[5][9][6][8]. A famine food, only used when all else fails[10].
Pollinators: Bees, flies, beetles, lepidoptera
Soil: Can grow in light soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Wind: Tolerates strong winds
Seed Ripens: Late Summer-Early Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Tutin, Tom et al.. Flora Europaea. Cambridge University Press, 1964.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lyndon, Merritt. Gray's Manual of Botany. American Book Co, 1950.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Schofield, Janice. Discovering Wild Plants.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.
- ↑ Yanovsky, Elias. Food Plants of the North American Indians Publication 237. US Department of Agriculture.
- ↑ Coffey, Timothy. The History and Folklore of North American Wild Flowers. Facts on File, 1993.