Sweet alyssum growing herbaceous of the genus also known as Lobularia maritime, Sweet alyssum annual or short perennial evergreen plant and mostly used as fragrant ornamental plant and also can be used as edible plant for the flowers and the leaves, can grow in mediterranean, subtropical, temperate or tropic climate and growing in hardiness zone 3-11.
Leaves edible color green, the size 1-5 mm.
Sweet alyssum flower
Alyssum flower color can be: white, purple or pink with fragrant, small flowers 4 petals with yellow stamens, attract pollination.
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Requirements for Sweet alyssum growing and care:
Well drain soil, soil
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed
Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Aggressive
Recommended planting season?
Spring, summer in cold climate / Autumn-winter in warm
Pests and diseases:
?
Pruning season:
All year
How to prune:
Dead leaves
Size of the plant?
5-20 cm, 2-8 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 as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
All year in cold climate spring-autumn
General information about the flower
White, purple or pink with fragrant, small flowers 4 petals with yellow stamens.
Pollination is done by:
Bees and attract pollination
Uses of Sweet alyssum flower:
Salad, cooked
Edible leaves
Leaves harvesting season
All year in cold climate spring-autumn
How to harvest the leaves?
From the base of the leaves
Information about leaves:
Green leaves in the size 1-5 mm.
Uses of Sweet alyssum leaves:
Cooked, salad
Scientific name:
Lobularia maritime