Sea Bladder

  • Product number: 328880
  • Origin: Europe, coastal areas
  • Latin: Silene uniflora, or also Silene maritima

First, a carpet of narrow, grey leaves emerges, which are especially delicious when harvested young. Sweet at the top and slightly bitter otherwise... Don't eat them in excess, as, like beans, the leaves contain saponins. Briefly boiling or stir-frying removes the (likely harmless) saponins.
The beautiful flowers (pink, veined, bladder-shaped receptacle – typical for silene – and bright white petals) can be eaten in abundance: sweetish, fresh, and slightly resembling purslane.
The plant grows wild along the coast and can therefore tolerate salty air and salt water.

Names:
Latin: Silene uniflora, or also Silene maritima
Dutch: Zeeblaasjes
Also: Zeelijmkruid
English: Sea Campion

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Sowing method: Indoors or outdoors in March-May, or outdoors in September.

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Sowing/planting time:

  • March
  • April
  • May
  • September

Harvesting time:

  • June
  • July
  • August
  • October
  • November

Soil type:

  • Sandy
  • All soil types

Cultivation location:

  • Indoors
  • Outdoors

Position:

  • Sun
  • Partial shade
  • Flower colour: Pink with bright white petals
  • Origin: Europe, coastal areas
  • Average growth height: 30 to 60 cm
  • Annual or perennial: Perennial
  • Attractive to insects: Various insects
  • Winter hardy: Forst hardy
  • Ease of cultivation: Moderate
  • Latin: Silene uniflora, or also Silene maritima
  • Dutch: Sea bladders
  • Also known as: Sea Campion
  • English: Sea Campion
  • All year round

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