Montia fontana
| Montia fontana | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring-Mid Fall |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Montia fontana (common name: water blinks)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ. The seed usually germinates rapidly.
Cultivation: Prefers a moist peaty soil.
A polymorphic species[1].
Range: Temperate regions throughout the world, including Britain.
Habitat: Streamsides, springs, flushes, wet places among rocks, moist pastures etc, especially on non-calcareous soils[1]. It is also found in arable fields in S.W. England[1].
Edibility: Leaves - raw[2][3][4][5]. Fairly bland, they are quite nice in a salad. The leaves can turn bitter in summer, especially if the plant is growing in a hot dry position.
Pollinators: Insects, cleistogamous
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Seed Ripens: Early Summer-Mid Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.