Sea kale grow and care – herbaceous of the genus Crambe also known as Seakale or Crambe maritime, Sea kale perennial evergreen plant also used as ornamental plant can grow in temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 2-9.
Sea kale leaves
Leaves edible in color green in wavy oval with serrated edge, size of the 15-30 cm,
Bud edible in the color green, flower color white, small flowers grow in clusters on stems, size of the flower 1-2 cm.
Pod edible in the color green the pods size 3-8 mm in round to elliptic shape.
Root edible in color white with brownish peel.
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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
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