Corn Salad.

Auf einen Blick

Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Annual vegetable

Licht

Full sun to partial shade

Licht im Innenraum

Hell, indirekt

Gießen

Alle 2 bis 4 Tage

Endgröße

6 inches

Wachstum

Schnell

Winterhärte

USDA 5 bis 9

Blütezeit

Mid to late spring

Pflege

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.

Gießen

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

Düngen

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

Schneiden

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

Umtopfen

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

Boden

Well draining, fertile soil

Boden-pH

6.0 to 7.0

Temperatur

-10 bis 25°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

40 bis 70%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Gering

Lebensdauer

Annual, typically 6 to 9 months.

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

None known.

Kinder

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

Essbarkeit

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

So erkennst du die Pflanze

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

Höhe

0,1 bis 0,3m

Breite

0,1 bis 0,2m

Blätter

green, deciduous

Blüten

white, pale blue, 0,2 bis 0,5cm

Früchte

brown, Spring

Häufige Probleme

• 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.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed

Pflanzzeit

early spring, late summer, early autumn

Überwinterung

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

Im Kübel

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.

Gute Pflanzpartner

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

Ähnliche Arten

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

Botanisches

Familie

Caprifoliaceae

Gattung

Valerianella

Ordnung

Dipsacales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Europe, Western Asia, and Northern Africa.

Artenschutz

Not of conservation concern.

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

Nutzen für Wildtiere

early season nectar source

Bestäuber

Bienen

Verwendung

culinary salad green, winter vegetable crop

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

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.

Woher der Name kommt

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.

Gut zu wissen

• 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.