Salad Burnet.

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Nivel de cuidados

Fácil

Tipo de planta

Perennial herb

Luz

Full sun to partial shade

Luz en interior

Sol directo

Riego

Cada 5 a 10 días

Tamaño adulto

1 to 2 feet tall

Ritmo de crecimiento

Medio

Rusticidad

USDA 4 a 8

Floración

Late spring to mid summer

Cuidados

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.

Riego

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

Abonado

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

Poda

Trim back flower stalks regularly to promote lush foliage production.

Trasplante

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

Suelo

Well drained, alkaline to neutral soil

pH del suelo

6.5 to 7.5

Temperatura

-20 a 35°C

Humedad

30 a 70%

Tolerancia a la sequía

Alta

Longevidad

Perennial, typically 3 to 5 years.

Resistencia a ciervos y conejos

Moderada

Seguridad

Personas

This plant is considered non-toxic to humans.

Niños

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

Alérgenos por contacto

No specific skin irritants are known.

Alérgenos en el aire

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

Comestibilidad

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

Cómo identificarla

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

Altura

0,3 a 0,6m

Anchura

0,3 a 0,45m

Hojas

green, blue-green, semi-evergreen

Flores

green, pink, 0,5 a 1cm

Frutos

brown, Late summer

Problemas frecuentes

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

Cómo cultivarla

Propagación

seed, division

Cuándo plantar

spring, autumn

Cuidados en invierno

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

En maceta

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.

Buenas compañeras

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

Especies parecidas

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

Ciencia

Familia

Rosaceae

Género

Poterium

Orden

Rosales

Clase

Magnoliopsida

Distribución natural

Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa.

Conservación

It is a common plant and not of conservation concern.

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

Valor para la fauna

nectar source, larval host plant

Polinizadores

abejas, mariposas

Usos

culinary herb, ground cover, rock garden plant

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

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.

De dónde viene el nombre

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

Bueno saberlo

• 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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