Sisymbrium crassifolium
a biennial or perennial member of the Sisymbrium genus in the family Brassicaceae.
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Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Sisymbrium
- Life cycle
- biennial, perennial
- Height
- 0.75 m
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
Uses
Edible uses
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Leaves and young stems - cooked. A cabbage-like flavour[1].
- Plant part
- Leaves
Environment
- Range
- South-western Europe - Spain.
- Habitat
- Not known
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
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Seed -
Cultivation
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Not known
References
Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing 1976-00-00
? Flora Europaea Cambridge University Press 1964-00-00