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Botanical name: Alliaria petiolata
Other names: Garlic mustard , Jack-by-the-hedge, Hedge garlic, Garlic-mustard, Look-zonder-look
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Genus: Alliaria
Species: A. petiolata - A. petiolata is an upright, single stemed biennial with white flowers in spring. When blooming is done, plants produce upright fruits.
Alliaria petiolata is: Deciduous
Flower: White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage: Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Fruit: Grey-brown in Summer
Fragrance: The leaves are strongly scented of garlic when crushed, especially in spring and summer. Flowers also fragrant.
Habit: Erect, Single stemmed palm, cycad or tree
Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard ) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: Add to salads, Beds and borders, Flavouring food and drinks
Cultivation: Grows in the wild in in fertile, moist soil. Likes damp shade. Can spread easily and take over in woodland so watch out.
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Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Shade |
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South, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Georgie
I grow this pretty herb in semi shade to provide food for the caterpillars of Orange Tip and Green Veined White butterflies. It nestles happily with other herbs that can tolerate semi shade such as the Mentha family and Nepeta.
Georgie
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- Posted: Sun. 19th April 2009 21:25
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