natural herbs
Sea Rocket
Cakile maritima
Herb: Sea Rocket
Latin name: Cakile maritima
Synonyms: Bunias cakile, Cakile edentula
Family: Cruciferae
Edible parts of Sea Rocket:
Leaves, stems, flower buds and immature seedpods - raw or cooked. They are rich in vitamin C but have a very bitter taste. Used mainly as a flavouring. Very young leaves can be added to salads whilst older leaves can be mixed with milder tasting leaves and used as a potherb. Root - dried and ground into a powder, then mixed with cereal flours and used to make bread. A famine food, it is only used in times of scarcity. The seed contains a fatty oil. No more details are given.Description of the plant:
Plant:
AnnualHeight:
30 cm(11 3/4 inch)
Flowering:
June toAugust
Habitat of the herb:
Sandy and shingly places all around the coast.Propagation of Sea Rocket:
Seed - sow late spring or early autumn in situ. Germination is usually rapid.Cultivation of the herb:
Sandy and shingly places all around the coast.Medicinal use of Sea Rocket:
None knownKnown hazards of Cakile maritima:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.