Sweet alyssum grow and care – 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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How to grow 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 indoor 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
Categories of growing Planting Season: Autumn Planting , Spring Planting , Summer planting , Winter planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants , Part shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Mediterranean Climate , Subtropics Climate , Temperate Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants , Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Annual plant , Evergreen , Herbaceous , Perennial plant
Plant Uses: Edible plants , Ground cover plants , Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10 , Hardiness zone 11 , Hardiness zone 3 , Hardiness zone 4 , Hardiness zone 5 , Hardiness zone 6 , Hardiness zone 7 , Hardiness zone 8 , Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental flower , Ornamental leaves , Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Autumn flowers , Spring flowers , Summer flowers , Winter flowers
Flower colors: Pink flower , Purple flower , White flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest , Spring Harvest , Summer Harvest , Winter harvest
Edible Parts: Edible flowers , Edible leaves
Culinary uses: Cooked , Eaten raw , Salad