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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Cochlearia danica is a ANNUAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen from June to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). The plant is self-fertile.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in saline soils.
It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

Cultivated Beds; South Wall. In. West Wall. In.

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves
Edible Uses:

Leaves - raw or cooked[100, 105, 177]. Used as a flavouring in salads, it is considered to be superior to C. officinalis[183]. The leaves are rich in vitamin C[100], though very few people will actually enjoy the pungent flavour[K].

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Medicinal Uses

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Antiscorbutic Vitamin C

The leaves are a rich source of vitamin C and are used as an antiscorbutic[100].

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Prefers a damp well-drained soil. Avoids acid soils in the wild. Prefers a sandy or gritty well-drained soil[200]. Hybridizes with C. officinalis[17].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ. Germination usually takes place within 2 - 3 weeks at 15°c[164].

Other Names

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Native Range

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Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

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Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal
Cochlearia anglica	Long Leaved Scurvy Grass	Biennial/Perennial	0.3	-	LMH	N	MWe	1	0
Cochlearia macrocarpa			0.0	-	LMH	N	M	1	0
Cochlearia oblongifolia		Biennial	0.2	-	LMH	N	M	1	0
Cochlearia officinalis	Scurvy Grass, Spoonwort	Biennial/Perennial	0.3	0-0	LMH	SN	M	1	2
Cochlearia scotica		Biennial/Perennial	0.3	-	LMH	N	M	1	0

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

Cochlearia danica - L.