Corn Salad.

En un coup d'œil

Niveau d'entretien

Facile

Type de plante

Annual vegetable

Lumière

Full sun to partial shade

Lumière en intérieur

Lumière vive indirecte

Arrosage

Tous les 2 à 4 jours

Taille adulte

6 inches

Croissance

Rapide

Rusticité

USDA 5 à 9

Floraison

Mid to late spring

Entretien

Keep the soil consistently moist to prevent the leaves from turning bitter. Watch for signs of bolting as temperatures rise, which signals it is time to harvest the entire plant. It prefers cooler temperatures and will grow best in the shoulder seasons.

Arrosage

Keep the soil evenly moist but never waterlogged to ensure the best leaf quality.

Engrais

A light application of balanced organic fertilizer helps keep the leaves growing quickly.

Taille

Harvest individual outer leaves as needed or cut the entire rosette at the base.

Rempotage

This is an annual plant typically grown directly in garden beds or containers from seed.

Sol

Well draining, fertile soil

pH du sol

6.0 to 7.0

Température

-10 à 25°C

Humidité

40 à 70%

Résistance à la sécheresse

Faible

Durée de vie

Annual, typically 6 to 9 months.

Résistance aux chevreuils et lapins

Moyenne

Sécurité

Humains

None known.

Enfants

No specific concerns, though small children should be supervised around any garden plants.

Comestibilité

Wash leaves thoroughly to remove soil particles that often cling to the low growing rosettes.

Comment l'identifier

• Small spoon shaped leaves
• Forms compact basal rosettes
• Bright green succulent foliage
• Tiny pale blue flowers

Hauteur

0,1 à 0,3m

Envergure

0,1 à 0,2m

Feuilles

green, deciduous

Fleurs

white, pale blue, 0,2 à 0,5cm

Fruits

brown, Spring

Problèmes courants

• Powdery mildew — A fungal growth that appears as white dust on leaves during humid conditions.
• Slugs — These mollusks feed on the tender foliage, leaving large holes.

La cultiver

Multiplication

seed

Quand planter

early spring, late summer, early autumn

Hivernage

In mild climates, it stays green all winter. In colder areas, cover with a light row cover to protect leaves from severe frost.

En pot

It grows very well in shallow containers or window boxes, requiring a minimum depth of 15 centimeters.

Plant in succession every few weeks to ensure a continuous supply of fresh leaves throughout the cool season.

Bonnes associations

• Radish — They share similar cool season requirements and growth habits.
• Spinach — Both are excellent cool season greens that can be interplanted.

Espèces similaires

• Winter Purslane — Another hardy salad green that thrives in similar cool conditions.

Science

Famille

Caprifoliaceae

Genre

Valerianella

Ordre

Dipsacales

Classe

Magnoliopsida

Région d'origine

Europe, Western Asia, and Northern Africa.

Préservation

Not of conservation concern.

It thrives in cool, moist conditions and often colonizes disturbed soil or grain fields.

Intérêt pour la faune

early season nectar source

Pollinisateurs

abeilles

Utilisations

culinary salad green, winter vegetable crop

Taxonomie vérifiée avec le GBIF.

Ce qu'on demande souvent

When should I harvest?

Harvest the entire rosette when leaves are about 10 to 15 centimeters long.

Does it bolt?

Yes, it will quickly go to seed once temperatures rise in late spring.

D'où vient le nom

Valerianella is a diminutive of Valeriana, referring to its resemblance to valerian plants, while locusta refers to its historical association with locusts or grain fields.

Bon à savoir

• It is incredibly cold hardy and can often be harvested through winter.
• The leaves have a mild, nutty flavor.
• It was historically considered a weed in grain fields, hence the name corn salad.