Erucaria hispanica

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Erucaria hispanica
Light:Full Sun Part Shade
Moisture:Mesic
Soil pH:5.6-8.4
Native to:
Edible Rating:PFAF Edibility Rating
Tea:Yes
Poisonous

Erucaria hispanica

Propagation: Seed

Range: Europe to the Middle East - Greece and Turkey to Arabia.

Habitat: Cultivated land and waste places[1].

Edibility: Leaves and young shoots - raw or cooked[2][3]. Fleshy[2][3].

Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.

Flower Type: Hermaphrodite

Also Known As: E. aleppica. Gaertn. E. myagroides. E. tenuifolia.

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References

  1. Tutin, Tom et al.. Flora Europaea. Cambridge University Press, 1964.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.