Großblättriger Sauerampfer - rumex acetosa
Variety
created by KräuterMax at 11.01.2025
Color
green
Taste
soury
Slightly bitter
Location
semi-upright
frisch bis feuchter Standort
nutrient rich soil
humus soil
Growth habit
horst-forming
lifespan: perennial
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
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Sorrel belongs to the knotweed family (Polygonaceae). It is cultivated as a wild vegetable or medicinal plant. This variety grows up to 50 cm tall (flower b7s 150 cm) and is herbaceous, perennial and hardy. The taste is sour and somewhat bitter.
Non hybrid
Frostproof
Sow from mid-March in spring or in August for a harvest the following year. Should not be eaten in large quantities as it contains a lot of oxalic acid. Divide after a few years for rejuvenation and propagation, but sorrel also propagates itself easily in the garden. Cut back three times a year, leaving the inner leaves, but remove the flower shoots, this leads to a higher and more consistent harvest. The leaves can be harvested continuously, but are best harvested individually by plucking or cutting them off, although the oxalic acid content rises sharply from mid-June.
Light requirement
Semi-shaded
Water requirement
Moist
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
Medium
Germination temperature
15 – 20 °C (Degrees Celsius)
Plant distance
20 cm
Row spacing
20 cm
Seeding depth
1 cm
Septoria
Angular leaf spot of cucumber
Land snails
Aphids
Pea leaf weevil