Scorpion's-tails

Scorpiurus

Plant family

Legumes (Fabaceae)

Cultivation Break

4 Years

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Dry

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

Low

Light germinator

Germination temperature

8 - 15 °C (Degrees Celsius)

Plant distance

7 cm

Row spacing

20 cm

Seeding depth

0.5 cm

Instructions

Description

Scorpion's tail belongs to the legume family (Fabaceae). It is an annual ground cover with twisted, spiny pods that look like caterpillars and taste nutty. Very spectacular appearance. It grows herbaceous and grows up to 80 cm/31.5 in tall. The flowers are yellow to reddish.

Origin:

Mediterranean and Near East

Growing tips

Earlier harvest is possible when sowing under fleece. Germination at 8-15°C/46-59°F after 8-10 days. If necessary, move to a distance. Weak grower. Eat pods raw in salad or pickle in vinegar and oil.

Companion Plants

Antagonistic Plants

Abessinischer Kohl / Äthiopischer Senf

Ahorne

Beetroot

Broccoli

Broccoli raab / Stem cabbage / Cima di rapa

Brussels sprouts

Cabbage (Cabbage)

Cabbage (Pointed cabbage)

Cabbage (red cabbage)

Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)

Cauliflower

Celery (Celeriac / Celery root)

Celery (Celery)

Celery (Leaf celery / Chinese celery)

Collard greens

Collard greens (Kale)

Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)

Corn / Maize

Courgette / Zucchini

Cucumber (African horned cucumber / Kiwano)

Cucumber (Caigua)

Cucumber (Melothria)

Cucumber / Gherkin

Farne

Forsythien

Funkien

Gartenkürbis - Patisson / Ufo-Kürbis

Gemüsekohl - Flower Sprouts / Kohlröschen

Gemüsekohl - Futterkohl

Gemüsekohl - Kai-Lan / Chinesischer Brokkoli

Gemüsekohl - Rippenkohl / Portugiesischer Kohl

Gemüsekohl - Wildkohl / Urkohl

Haargurken / Schlangenkürbisse

Hydrangea / Hortensia

Jaltomaten

Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage

Lettuce (Common chicory)

Lettuce (Endive / Escarole / Erisée)

Lettuce (Lamb's lettuce)

Lettuce (Lettuce)

Lettuce (Oriental greens / Brown mustard)

Lettuce (Puntarelle / Cicoria di catalogna / Cicoria asparago)

Lettuce (Radicchio / Italian chicory)

Lettuce (Sugar loaf)

Lilac

Meerkohle

Melon (Sugar melon)

Melon (Watermelon)

Mizuna / Japanese mustard greens

Nachtschatten (Sonstige)

Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage

Okra

Ornamental pumpkin

Pak Choi

Potato

Pumpkin / Squash

Rapini / Broccoli rabe

Raps - Scheerkohl / Sibirischer Kohl

Rhododendron

Rosskastanie

Rübsen - Choy Sum / Chinesischer Blütenkohl

Rübsen - Mizuna

Rübsen - Ölrübsen

Rübsen - Tatsoi

Rübsen - Wilde Rübsen

Rutabaga / Swedish turnip

Sponge gourd / Egyptian cucumber / Vietnamese luffa

Sunflower

Sweet potato

Tomato (Bush tomato)

Tomato (Cocktail bush tomato)

Tomato (Cocktail Stake Tomato)

Tomato (Stake tomato)

Turnip

Turnip-rooted chervil

Walnut family

Diseases

Powdery mildews

Root Rot

Pests

Spider mites

Land snails

Aphids