Ochsenzunge
Variety
Ochsenzunge
created by Lena at 28.12.2020
Season Overview
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Harvest
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Description
Traditional variety originating from Romania and Kazakhstan. The strong green, very fleshy, tender leaves grow up to 25 cm long and taste pleasantly nutty. If you always pick only the outer leaves and spare the heart, can be harvested for a very long time.
Non hybrid
Not frost resistant
Growing tips
No growing tips available for this plant.
Details
Light requirement
Semi-shaded
Water requirement
Wet
Soil
Light (sandy)
Nutrient requirement
Medium
Seeding distance
25 cm
Row spacing
30 cm
Seeding depth
2 cm
Companion Plants
Artichoke
Arugula / Rocket
Asparagus
Aubergine / Eggplant
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Beetroot
Black salsify
Borage
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Caraway / Meridian fennel / Persian cumin
Carrots
Cauliflower
Chervil
Chickpea
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Common marigold
Coriander / Cilantro
Cucumber / Gherkin
Dill
Fennel
Florence fennel / Finocchio
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Leeks
Miner's lettuce / Indian lettuce / Winter purslane
Mint
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Onion
Onion (Spring onion)
Oregano
Pak Choi
Pea
Physalis
Radishes
Rhubarb
Rutabaga / Swedish turnip
Savory
Soybean
Spinach (Summer)
Tarragon
Turnip
Turnip-rooted chervil
Antagonistic Plants
Diseases
Downy mildew
Pests
Aphids
Flea beetles
Land snails
