Rumex scutatus | French Sorrel | Flower
Rumex scutatus belongs to the plant family POLYGONACEÆ and Genus Rumex This Flower prefers Moist 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 Rumex scutatus does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Rumex scutatus so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Rumex scutatus French sorrel 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
Rumex scutatus can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -30° Fahrenheit. It needs a bit of a cold spell with temperatures below 15° Fahrenheit to do its best. French sorrel needs summer days with high heat. Full sun is needed for this plant to do its best. It needs soil that is moist.
Picea abies is an Annual which means it lives for 1 year before dying. This plant needs to be regrown for success in the next season.
Rumex scutatus has an annual life cycle. Leaves: French sorrel has shield shaped leaves.
Leaves of the plant Rumex scutatus have a smell of sour lemon tasting leaves and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … |
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 tolerate frost and is classed as … Hardy
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Cooked;Flavoring. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … tart and juicy
Leaves … are the edible part(s) of the Black Huckleberry plant
It is tart and juicy. The list of beneficial vitamins and minerals found in Rumex scutatus is impressive; notably vitamin A, vitamin C and iron are all present. French sorrel is most often used as a flavoring. This plant is most often used cooked.
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 4" in one direction and 4" in the other direction.
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