Peltaria turkmena

Uses

Edible uses

Notes

Leaves - raw or cooked[K]. A strong flavour, somewhat like a cross between garlic and mustard, the leaves make a reasonable flavouring for salads[K]. The leaves are available for most of the year, even in a severe winter they remain green and lush[K]. At this time they add an especially welcome spiciness to salads[K]. They can become rather bitter in the summer, though, especially if the plants are in a dry sunny position[K]. When flowering in early summer, the plants lose their leaves for a month or two - cutting down the flowering stems at this time will induce new fresh green growth[K]. Flowers - raw. A similar flavour to the leaves, with very little bitterness, they make a very tasty addition to summer salads[K].

Leaves

Unknown use

Material uses

The plants can be used as a ground cover, somewhat slow spreading but they are effective in excluding weeds[K].

There are no material uses listed for Peltaria turkmena.

Medicinal uses(Warning!)

There are no medicinal uses listed for Peltaria turkmena.

Ecology

Ecosystem niche/layer

Soil surface

Ecological Functions

Ground cover

Forage

Nothing listed.

Shelter

Nothing listed.

Propagation

Seed - sow spring or autumn in a cold frame^[1]. The seed germinates rapidly, prick the seedlings out into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out into their permanent positions in the summer[K]. Division in spring or autumn. Very easy, it can be done at almost any time of the year so long as the soil is kept moist. Divisions in the winter should be potted up in a greenhouse to allow themselves to establish, they can then be planted out in late spring.

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Cultivation

Prefers a light fertile moist soil in sun or light shade^[1], though it is not too fussy[K]. A very easily grown plant that tolerates considerable neglect[K].

Crops

Problems, pests & diseases

Associations & Interactions

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Polycultures & Guilds

There are no polycultures listed which include Peltaria turkmena.

Descendants

Cultivars

Varieties

None listed.

Subspecies

None listed.

Full Data

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References

? ^1.0^1.1^1.2 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)

[PFAFimport-200-1] ? ^1.0^1.1^1.2 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)

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Belongs to family	Brassicaceae +
Belongs to genus	Peltaria +
Functions as	Ground cover +
Has binomial name	Peltaria turkmena +
Has drought tolerance	Intolerant +
Has edible part	Leaves +
Has edible use	Unknown use +
Has fertility type	Insects +
Has flowers of type	Hermaphrodite +
Has growth rate	Vigorous +
Has hardiness zone	6 +
Has lifecycle type	Perennial +
Has mature height	0.5 +
Has mature width	0.3 +
Has search name	peltaria turkmena +
Has shade tolerance	Light shade +
Has soil ph preference	Acid +, Neutral + and Alkaline +
Has soil texture preference	Sandy + and Loamy +
Has sun preference	Full sun +
Has taxonomic rank	Species +
Has taxonomy name	Peltaria turkmena +
Has water requirements	moderate +
Inhabits ecosystem niche	Soil surface +
Is deciduous or evergreen	Evergreen +
Is taxonomy type	Species +
PFAF cultivation notes migrated	No +
PFAF edible use notes migrated	No +
PFAF material use notes migrated	No +
PFAF medicinal use notes migrated	Yes +
PFAF propagation notes migrated	No +
PFAF toxicity notes migrated	Yes +
Tolerates nutritionally poor soil	No +
Uses mature size measurement unit	Meters +
Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki.	Peltaria turkmena +