Sea kale

How to grow Sea kale growing and care:

Sandy soil, mulch

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No

Difficulties or problems when growing:
?

Planting season:
Spring / Autumn

Pests and diseases:
Slugs, caterpillars, Pieris

Pruning season:
All year

How to prune:
Recommend to prune the stem of the flowers

Size of the plant?
50-80 cm, 20-32 inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Summer

General information about the flower
White small flowers grow in clusters on stems, size of the flower 1-2 cm.

Pollination is done by:
Butterfly, bees

Thinning the bloom:
Recommend to thinning the stem of the flowers

Uses of Sea kale buds:
Raw, salad, pickle, cooked

Edible pods

pods harvest season:
Summer / Autumn

Pods pests or diseases:
Slugs, caterpillars, Pieris

What can be done with big quantities of Sea kale pod?
Raw, salad, pickle, cooked

Work requirements on the pods:
Collect on time

How long does it take to bear pods?
0.5-1.5 years

Edible leaves

Leaves harvesting season
All year

How to harvest the leaves?
After the plant established cut in the base of the leaf

Information about leaves:
Green leaves in wavy oval with serrated edge, size of the 15-30 cm,

Uses of Sea kale leaves:
Raw, salad, pickle, cooked, stuffed

Edible Roots

Information about root:
White root with brownish peel.

Harvesting root:
After few years (summer)

Uses of Sea kale root:
Raw, salad, pickle

Scientific name:

Crambe maritime