Bloody Dock / Red Veined Sorrel (Rumex sanguineus) organic seeds
- Bloodwort is a decorative, long-standing salad plant that's also medically effective. A true decoration in the herb and vegetable bed as well as in the salad.
- Contents: Approx. 170 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€2.99
Content: 170 Single seed
Product number: 1003-BIO GTIN: 4251420516190
Description
The bloody sorrel is a decorative traditional salad plant. With its red veined leaves and red stems it is a true ornament for any herb and vegetable garden, as well as in your salads.
It is a very straightforward and unpretentious perennial plant whose leaves can be eaten fresh as a salad or blanched like spinach. Its flavor is much milder than that of sorrel.
It is a very straightforward and unpretentious perennial plant whose leaves can be eaten fresh as a salad or blanched like spinach. Its flavor is much milder than that of sorrel.
Plant profile
| Plant type | Herbaceous plant |
|---|---|
| Use | Edible plant, Medicinal plant, Ornamental plant, Vegetable, Winter vegetables |
| Lifecycle | Perennial |
| Species | Polygonaceae |
| Eventual height | 20-60 cm |
| Flower colour | Red, White |
| Flowering months | July, June, May |
| Main harvest | All year round |
| Winter hardiness zones | 6 (-23 bis -18 °C) |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | April, August, June, March, May |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 0.5 cm |
| Germination temperature | 15-20°C |
| Climate | Temperate |
| Soil type | Fresh, Humus-rich, Low in chalk, Moist, Nutrient-rich |
| Sunlight | Full sun, Shade |
| Water requirement | Medium |
| Planting distance | 25 cm |
| Row spacing | 30 cm |
| Good companion plants | Basil, Chervil, Chives, Parsley, Rocket, Sweet Woodruff, Tarragon |
Sowing and care
Sow in rows or clusters from March to June or August. The bloody sorrel needs light to germinate, so cover only lightly with soil. Planting distance 25 x 30 cm.
Plant in sandy or loamy top soil. It is important that the soil does not dry out. Pluck leaves often and cut off the flowering shoots in time.
Plant in sandy or loamy top soil. It is important that the soil does not dry out. Pluck leaves often and cut off the flowering shoots in time.
Other names
Botanical name: Rumex sanguineus, R. nemorosus
German: Hain-Ampfer, Blutampfer
English: Blood Dock, Bloodwort, Bloody Wood Dock, Wood Dock, Redvein Dock
French: Oseille sanguine, Patience agglomérée, Oseille agglomérée, Patience sanguine, Patience à feuilles obtuses
Italian: Acetosa rossa, Romice sanguineo
Spanish: Acedera, Hoja de vinagre, Romaza roja
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