Small tumbleweed mustard
Sisymbrium loeselii
Family: Brassicaceae or Cruciferae
What it is like
Sisymbrium loeselii is a ANNUAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile. 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 dry or moist soil.
Height (m): 0.5
Where it is found
Valleys, river banks, fields, roadsides, pastures, waste grounds, prairies, disturbed sitesand railroad tracks at elevations of 300 - 2800 metres in western China.
South-eastern Europe to E. Asia. A casual, locally established in Britain.
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Countries/locations it is found in
How it is used
Food
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Medicine
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The leaves and the flowers are used in the treatment of scurvy and scrofula.
Antiscorbutic: A plant rich in vitamin C that is used to counteract scurvy.
Antiscrophulatic: Counteracts scrofula. (TB, especially of the lymph glands)
Other
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How it is grown
Succeeds in most soils. This species is closely related to S. irio.
Propagating it: Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ.
Best place to grow: Cultivated Beds;
Habit: Annual
Hardiness: 0-0
Growth:
Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)
Shade: Semi-shade, no shade
Moisture: Dry, moist