Cochlearia anglica
| Cochlearia anglica | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Mid Spring-Mid Summer |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Cochlearia anglica (common name: long leaved scurvy grass)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ. Germination usually takes place within 2 - 3 weeks at 15°c[1].
Cultivation: Prefers a cool shady position. Grows well on acid or calcareous soils but it avoids shady positions in the wild. Prefers a sandy or gritty well-drained soil[2].
Hybridizes with C. officinalis[3].
Range: Atlantic and North Sea coasts of Europe, including Britain.
Habitat: Muddy shores and estuaries[3].
Edibility: Young leaves and flower heads - raw. Bitter[K]. Used as a flavouring in salads[4]. The leaves are very rich in vitamin C, though very few people will actually enjoy the pungent flavour[K].
Used as a spice[5][6] (the part used is not specified).
Pollinators: Bees, flies, beetles, self
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Wind: Tolerates maritime wind exposure
Seed Ripens: Mid Summer-Early Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Bird, Alfred. Growing from Seed Volume 4. Thompson and Morgan, 1990.
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.