Corky Fruit Water Dropwort (Oenanthe pimpinelloides) seeds
- Wild plants with small, edible tubers that are considered a delicacy.
- Contents: Approx. 20 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€3.39
Content: 100 Single seed
Product number: 1310 GTIN: 4250601200279
Description
There is a full row of wild plants that are called 'Sweet Chestnut' (Oenanthe Pimpinelloides, Bunium Bulbocastanum, Conopodium Majus). This type, the 'Corky Fruit Water Dropwort', is possibly the easiest to cultivate. It forms root knots with a nutty, sweet taste, growing to sizes comparable to hazelnuts or if they grow very large, radish. In former days, these were collected and prepared as tasty vegetables. The plant is perennial and forms increasingly more root knots as it gets older.
Plant profile
| Lifecycle | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Species | Apiaceae |
| Eventual height | 30-150 cm |
| Flower colour | White |
| Flowering months | August, July, June |
| Main harvest | October, September |
| Root system | Rhizome, Tuber |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | April, May, October, September |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 0.5 cm |
| Germination temperature | 15-20°C |
| Sunlight | Full sun, Shade |
| Planting distance | 20 cm |
| Row spacing | 20 cm |
Sowing and care
Oenanthe Pimpinelloides can either be cultivated in an indoor preculture or being sown directly outdoors from April. The plants need about 20cm distance and thrive in moist, sunny to half-shady sites.
Picture source: www.BioLib.de
Picture source: www.BioLib.de
Other names
Botanical name: Oenanthe pimpinelloides, O. incrassans, O. thracica, Phellandrium mathioli
German: Südliche Erdkastanie, Bibernell-Wasserfenchel, Rebendolde, Pferdesaat
English: Water dropwort, water parsley
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