Jack-By-The-Hedge (Alliaria petiolata) organic seeds
- Very popular spice and medicinal plant in the Middle Ages. The fresh leaves have a cress-like flavour and the unpeeled roots strongly resemble horse radish.
- Contents: Approx. 200 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€2.49
Product number: ALL01-BIO GTIN: 4251420522672
Description
Depending on the time of year, jack-by-the-hedge herb may taste more of garlic or cress - it's called garlic mustard for a reason! The unpeeled roots on the other hand are very similar to horse-radish, if they are allowed to grow in a nutrient-rich medium.
Plant profile
| Use | Herb/spice plant, Medicinal plant |
|---|---|
| Lifecycle | Biennial, Hardy |
| Species | Brassicaceae |
| Characteristics | Needs cold to germinate |
| Eventual height | 30-150 cm |
| Growth habit type | determinate / bush type |
| Flower colour | White |
| Flowering months | April, July, June, May |
| Main harvest | April, June, May |
| Root system | Taproot |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | October, September |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 0.5 cm |
| Germination temperature | 3-5°C |
| Sunlight | Full shadow, Shade |
| Water requirement | Medium |
| Planting distance | 15 cm |
| Row spacing | 20 cm |
Sowing and care
The garlic root is a perennial shrub plant and a cold-germinator. Sow in autumn or very early spring, or keep cold for a period of some weeks (refrigerator). For stratification, mix the jack-by-the-hedge seeds with damp sand in a plastic bag. The sowing must be kept warm and moist for about 3 days (about 20°C / 64 to 72°F). After this period, place it in your refrigerator at a temperature of 5°C (between 25 and 39°F) for some weeks and check for sprouted seed regularly.
Other names
Botanical name: Alliaria petiolata, A. officinalis, Arabis petiolata, Clypeola alliacea, Erysimum alliaceum, Sisymbrium alliaria
German: Knoblauchsrauke, Knoblauchskraut, Lauchkraut, Knoblauchhederich
English: garlic-root, garlicwort, hedge-garlic, Jack-by-the-hedge, Jack-in-the-bush, mustard-root, poor-man's-mustard
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