Curled Dock

Curled Dock Care

Rumex Crispus

What is the plant

Rumex - is a genus of dicotyledonous herbaceous plants of the family Polygonaceae. Its leaves are up to 15 cm long and rounded, light green in color: they resemble those of spinach. The very recognizable fruit is an achene with three membranous wings; the fruits are grouped in clusters.The sorrel appreciates heavy soils and clay soils, neutral to acids, very humiferous, and hardly tolerates the calcareous soils. It can easily be grown in pot on the edge of a window at home, but also in open soil, in ornemental or in vegetable garden. Find him a semi-shade spot.Sow in nursery from March to June, or in the garden after the last frosts. Cover the seeds with about 1 cm of potting soil. Water the seedlings frequently to keep the soil moist.

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Humidity

High

Lighting

Part Sun

Hardiness zone

4 - 8

Difficulty

Easy

Hibernation

Cold Period

Toxicity

Poisonous

Invasive

Weed

How to Care for the Plant

Water
It prefers moist soil.
Pruning
Cut back prior to seed setting to avoid self-seeding
Sunlight
t can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.

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Soil
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils.
Additional
Plants can contain quite high levels of oxalic acid, which is what gives the leaves of many members of this genus an acid-lemon flavour. Perfectly alright in small quantities, the leaves should not be eaten in large amounts since the oxalic acid can lock-up other nutrients in the food, especially calcium, thus causing mineral deficiencies. The oxalic acid content will be reduced if the plant is cooked. People with a tendency to rheumatism, arthritis, gout, kidney stones or hyperacidity should take especial caution if including this plant in their diet since it can aggravate their condition[238]. Avoid during pregnancy & breast feeding.
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