Sisymbrium matritense
Family: Brassicaceae or Cruciferae
What it is like
Sisymbrium matritense is a ANNUAL/BIENNIAL growing to 0.9 m (3ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
Height (m): 0.9
Where it is found
Not known
South-western Europe - Spain.
Conservation Status:
Countries/locations it is found in
How it is used
Food
Rating: 1
Eaten cooked. No reference is made to which part of the plant is eaten, though it is most likely to be the young leaves and perhaps the young shoots and young flowering stems.
Medicine
Rating: 0
Other
Rating:
How it is grown
Not known
Propagating it: Seed -
Best place to grow: Cultivated Beds;
Habit: Annual/Biennial
Hardiness:
Growth:
Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)
Shade: Semi-shade, no shade
Moisture: Moist