Salad Burnet.

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Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Perennial herb

Licht

Full sun to partial shade

Licht im Innenraum

Direkte Sonne

Gießen

Alle 5 bis 10 Tage

Endgröße

1 to 2 feet tall

Wachstum

Mittel

Winterhärte

USDA 4 bis 8

Blütezeit

Late spring to mid summer

Pflege

Keep the soil well drained to prevent root rot, as this plant dislikes sitting in water. You can trim back the flower stalks to encourage more leafy growth for your kitchen use. Watch for yellowing leaves which often signal that the soil is staying too wet.

Gießen

Water when the top inch of soil feels dry to the touch.

Düngen

Apply a balanced organic fertilizer once every two months during the growing season.

Schneiden

Trim back flower stalks regularly to promote lush foliage production.

Umtopfen

Repot in early spring if the plant becomes root bound in its container.

Boden

Well drained, alkaline to neutral soil

Boden-pH

6.5 to 7.5

Temperatur

-20 bis 35°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

30 bis 70%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Hoch

Lebensdauer

Perennial, typically 3 to 5 years.

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

This plant is considered non-toxic to humans.

Kinder

There are no specific safety concerns for children handling this plant.

Kontaktallergene

No specific skin irritants are known.

Allergene in der Luft

The pollen may cause mild reactions in sensitive individuals during the flowering period.

Essbarkeit

Ensure plants are not treated with pesticides before consuming leaves in salads.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Rosette of fern like pinnate leaves
• Small serrated leaflets along stems
• Globular clusters of tiny reddish flowers
• Cucumber scent when leaves are crushed

Höhe

0,3 bis 0,6m

Breite

0,3 bis 0,45m

Blätter

green, blue-green, semi-evergreen

Blüten

green, pink, 0,5 bis 1cm

Früchte

brown, Late summer

Häufige Probleme

• Powdery mildew — A white fungal growth appears on leaves during periods of high humidity and poor airflow.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed, division

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

Überwinterung

Cut back dead foliage in late winter to make room for fresh spring growth. It is hardy and generally requires no special protection.

Im Kübel

It is well suited for containers, provided the pot has excellent drainage and is at least 20 centimeters deep.

Group this plant with other drought-tolerant Mediterranean herbs for a low-maintenance patch.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Thyme — They share similar requirements for sun and well-draining soil.
• Schnittlauch — They make excellent neighbors in a culinary herb garden.

Ähnliche Arten

• Sanguisorba officinalis — It is a taller relative that prefers moister soil conditions.

Botanisches

Familie

Rosaceae

Gattung

Poterium

Ordnung

Rosales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa.

Artenschutz

It is a common plant and not of conservation concern.

It is a drought-tolerant plant that thrives in dry, calcareous grasslands.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source, larval host plant

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge

Verwendung

culinary herb, ground cover, rock garden plant

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Does it need full sun?

Yes, it prefers full sun to maintain its compact shape.

Can I grow it in a pot?

It grows very well in containers with well-draining soil.

Woher der Name kommt

The name Poterium comes from the Greek word for a drinking cup, while sanguisorba refers to its historical use to staunch bleeding.

Gut zu wissen

• It was historically known as salad burnet.
• The leaves stay green through mild winters.
• It thrives in poor, rocky soils where other plants struggle.

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