Crambe maritima | Sea Kale | Various
Crambe maritima belongs to the plant family BRASSICACE and Genus Crambe This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Crambe maritima does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Crambe maritima so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Crambe maritima sea kale is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium
Full sun is ideal for Crambe maritima.
Prinsepia sinensis is an Annual which means it lives for 1 year before dying. This plant needs to be regrown for success in the next season.
Crambe maritima has an annual life cycle.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 3' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
This plant is will not resist frost and is classed as … Partially hardy
A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has a delicate, nutty, slightly bitter taste
Shoots … are the edible part(s) of the Swamp Sugar Pear plant
It has a delicate, nutty, slightly bitter taste.
Suggested spacing for this crop to ensure plants next to each other use the space optimally without losing the benefits of sunshine and water needs is 3' in one direction and 2' in the other direction.
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"Unusual Vegetables: Something New for This Year's Garden", Anne Moyer Halpin, editor, Organic Gardening and Farming, Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1978.