Cochlearia danica
| Cochlearia danica | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 6 |
| Soil pH: | 6.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring-Early Summer |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Cochlearia danica (common name: danish 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 damp well-drained soil. Avoids acid soils in the wild. Prefers a sandy or gritty well-drained soil[2].
Hybridizes with C. officinalis[3].
Range: Coastal regions of Europe, including Britain, from Norway to Atlantic Spain and Portugal.
Habitat: Sandy and rocky shores, walls and banks by the sea and along railway lines, avoiding acid soils[3].
Edibility: Leaves - raw or cooked[4][5][6]. Used as a flavouring in salads, it is considered to be superior to C. officinalis[7]. The leaves are rich in vitamin C[4], though very few people will actually enjoy the pungent flavour[K].
Medicinal: The leaves are a rich source of vitamin C and are used as an antiscorbutic[4].
Pollinators: Self
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Wind: Tolerates maritime wind exposure
Seed Ripens: Early Summer-Late Summer
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.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Polunin, Oleg. Flowers of Europe. Oxford University Press, 1969.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.