Alaria esculenta is an edible seaweed, also known as dabberlocks or badderlocks, or winged kelp. It is a traditional food along the coasts of the far north Atlantic Ocean. It may be eaten fresh or cooked in Greenland, Iceland, Scotland and Ireland. It is the only one of twelve species of Alaria to occur in both Ireland and in Great Britain.
Alaria Care
Alaria Esculenta
What is the plant
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Humidity
High
Lighting
Part Sun
Temperature
18°C - 22°C
Hardiness zone
11 - 12
Difficulty
Medium
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Alaria is a genus of brown alga. Alaria is typically found in the sublittoral zones, at a depth of 3–10 metres (10–33 ft). An important factor in Alaria’s distribution is temperature; it is limited by sea temperature of 16°C. and greater.
Sunlight
Best grown in full sun to part shade.
Soil
Best grown in fertile, organically rich, continuously moist to boggy soils.
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Temperature
The Threadleaf Aralia is comfortable at ordinary room temperatures between 65 and 85 degrees. Do not expose it to temperatures below 60 degrees because cold air will damage the foliage.
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