Crambe maritima

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Crambe maritima - perennial of coastal sands and shingles of northern Europe and Baltic and Black Seas having racemes of small white flowers and large fleshy blue-green leaves often used as potherbs

sea cole, sea kale

Crambe, genus Crambe - annual or perennial herbs with large leaves that resemble the leaves of cabbages

herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

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Crambe maritima had the biggest seeds with 2.8-4.1 x 2.3-3.4 mm, while Crambe orientalis subsp.

POLLEN AND SEED MORPHOLOGY OF CRAMBE SPECIES OF TURKEY

Gyda llaw, un o'r planhigion y gwnaiff y lindys eu bwyta ar yr arfordir ydi'r ysgedd arfor (Crambe maritima; Sea-Kale).

Cnwd da o eirin, ymwelwyr o dramor, a rhigymau llygod; BYD NATUR

Plants with long tap roots that anchor themselves deep into shingle do well such as the gigantic Crambe cordifolia 1.8 m with its clouds of Gypsophelia-like starry white flowers, while Crambe maritima (sea kale) 50cms with its unusual crinkly foliage hugs the ground like a hamster in a sandstorm.

Charm and challenges of coast; North East gardener Sean Murray looks at the challenges, problems and joys of creating and maintaining a garden beside the seaside

There are a host of other minor perennial vegetables and herbs--for example Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus), sea kale (Crambe maritima) or Chinese artichoke (Stachys affinis)--but none have the wide appeal of springtime asparagus.

Springtime spears: build a bed of asparagus and reap the rewards for years to come

The most striking seasider is the sea kale, Crambe maritima. We have a few plants in our seaside area and this year they flowered well.

SHORE THINGS; Recreate happy memories of lovely summerholidays at the seaside with hardy coastal plants

Un o'r mannau gorau i weld yr ysgedd arfor (Crambe maritima; sea-kale) neu fresych y mr i roi enw arall arno, ydi Cemlyn ac ar y traeth graeanog yng Nghemlyn mae'r ysgedd arfor ar ei orau.