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French or Spanish Sorrel

French or Spanish Sorrel

  • Product number: 329820
  • Origin: Europe
  • Latin: Rumex scutatus

According to experts, a top flavour within the sorrel family. The taste is more distinctive and concentrated. French Sorrel Soup is famous. Young leaves are deliciously tender for salads (add sparingly), older leaves are suitable for cooking. Cut out the flowers for continuous leaf growth. The leaves are round to shield-shaped and grey-green in colour.

Names:
Latin: Rumex scutatus
Dutch: French or Spanish Sorrel
Also known as: French Sorrel
English: French Sorrel, Buckler Leaved Sorrel

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Sowing method: April-July, cover with a thin layer of soil. Optimal germination temperature 20°C. Cover the sown seeds with fleece or horticultural fleece to prevent drying out. Some will germinate quickly, but slow germinators may also appear.

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Sowing/planting time:

  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July

Harvesting time:

  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September

Soil type:

  • All soil types

Cultivation location:

  • Outdoors
  • Outdoors warm / sheltered

Position:

  • Sun
  • Partial shade
  • Flower colour: Greenish
  • Origin: Europe
  • Average growth height: 30 to 60 cm
  • Annual or perennial: Perennial
  • Attractive to insects: N/A
  • Winter hardy: Forst hardy
  • Ease of cultivation: Easy
  • Latin: Rumex scutatus
  • Dutch: French Or Spanish Sorrel
  • Also known as: French Sorrel
  • English: French Sorrel, Buckler Leaved Sorrel
  • All year round

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