Großblättriger Sauerampfer - rumex acetosa

Season Overview

Description

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.

Growing tips

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.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Wet

Soil

Heavy (clay)

Nutrient requirement

Medium

Germination temperature

15 – 20 °C (Degrees Celsius)

Seeding distance

20 cm

Row spacing

20 cm

Seeding depth

1 cm