Hirschfeldia incana
Greek Mustard
an annual member of the Hirschfeldia genus in the family Brassicaceae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Hirschfeldia
- Life cycle
- annual
- Height
- 1 m
- Fertility
- Bees
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
- Pollinators
- Bees
Uses
Edible uses
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The young plant is eaten with oil and lemon juice in parts of Greece[3]. The leaves of young plants are eaten raw[6][2]. Seeds - raw or cooked[4]. They can be ground into powder then mixed with water and eaten[4].
- Plant part
- Leaves
- Plant part
- Seed
Environment
- Range
- S. Europe - Greece to Turkey. Naturalized in Britain.
- Habitat
- Naturalized in sandy places in the Channel Islands, it is also a casual in southern England[1].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Drainage
- well drained
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
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Seed - sow spring in situ.
Cultivation
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We have no details on this species but it is likely to require a light well-drained soil and a sunny position.
References
Clapham, Tootin and Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press 1962-00-00
Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169
Facciola. S. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications 1990-00-00 ISBN 0-9628087-0-9
Moerman. D. Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press. Oregon. 1998-00-00 ISBN 0-88192-453-9
? Flora Europaea Cambridge University Press 1964-00-00
Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974-00-00 ISBN 0094579202