natural herbs
Italian Corn Salad
Valerianella eriocarpa
Herb: Italian Corn Salad
Latin name: Valerianella eriocarpa
Family: Valerianaceae (Valerian Family)
Edible parts of Italian Corn Salad:
Young leaves - raw or cooked. The leaves have a very mild flavour and a slightly mucilaginous texture, they make an excellent ingredient of mixed salads and can be eaten in quantity. The leaves can be available all year round from successional sowings, and will only need protection in colder winters. When grown in rich soils larger leaves are produced that can be used as a potherb.Description of the plant:
Plant:
AnnualHeight:
40 cm(1 foot)
Flowering:
Juneto July
Habitat of the herb:
Old walls and banks in Britain.Propagation of Italian Corn Salad:
Seed - in order to obtain a continuous supply of salad leaves, it is best to sow the seed successionally from early spring to mid summer in situ. A late summer sowing can also succeed, and this would supply edible leaves in the winter.Cultivation of the herb:
Old walls and banks in Britain.Medicinal use of Italian Corn Salad:
None knownKnown hazards of Valerianella eriocarpa:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.