Descurainia antarctica

Descurainia antarctica
Light:
Moisture:
Soil pH:	5.6-8.4
Self Pollinated
Height:	0.3'
Native to:	South America
Edible Rating:
Tea:	Yes

Descurainia antarctica

Propagation: Seed - sow spring in situ.

Cultivation: We have very little information on this species but it should succeed as a spring-sown annual in Britain. See the plants native habitat for ideas on its cultivation needs.

Range: Southern S. America.

Habitat: Sand and gravel beaches, sandstone cliffs, saline flats in Lepidophyllum scrub to 20 metres above sea-level and north to latitude 40° 30' south.

Edibility: Seed - raw or cooked. It can be ground into a meal and used with cereal powders in making bread etc.

Pollinators: Self

Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.

Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.

Wind: Tolerates maritime wind exposure

Seed Ripens: Late Summer-Early Fall

Flower Type: Hermaphrodite

Links

• Descurainia antarctica - Plants for a Future