natural herbs
Cleome ornithopodioides
Herb latin name: Cleome ornithopodioides
Family: Capparidaceae (Caper Family)
Edible parts of Cleome ornithopodioides:
Seed. Used as a mustard substitute.Description of the plant:
Plant:
AnnualHeight:
30 cm(11 3/4 inch)
Habitat of the herb:
Rocky debris on hillsides, gravels and river drifts, occasionally on waste ground.Propagation of Cleome ornithopodioides:
Seed - surface sow or only lightly cover the seed in spring in a greenhouse. The seed usually germinates in 5 - 14 days at 25°C. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in late spring. Day time temperatures below 20°C depress germination but a night time fall to 20° is necessary.Cultivation of the herb:
Rocky debris on hillsides, gravels and river drifts, occasionally on waste ground.Medicinal use of Cleome ornithopodioides:
None knownKnown hazards of Cleome ornithopodioides:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.