Rumex sanguineus

Rumex sanguineus

€3,50
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Rumex sanguineus

Rumex sanguineus

€3,50
Organic
Sustainable
Locally grown

🪴Standard: 9x9 cm pot

🚂  Ships across EU

🌱 Grown without pesticides or UV lamps

🧑‍🍳 Edible
🌱 Requires mulching for drought tolerance
☀️ Sun-loving:

Preferred Soil Type: Humus-rich , Fertile

Sunlight: Full sun

Hardiness Zone: Zone 5: -28°C

Saison de plantation: March to May|September to November

Origine: Europe and Asia


The leaves are light green dramatically veined with red, easily grown and even more easily harvested. When eaten raw, it adds a tangy note to mixed salads, but it can also be cooked to flavor sauces and fish.

It’s an aromatic leafy plant, rich in vitamin C and beta-carotene, and is prepared and cooked much like spinach.

When cooked, it adds a pleasant tangy touch.

Rumex sanguineus is a variety of sorrel that stands out for its light green foliage veined with red. It's a perennial vegetable plant, ideal for permaculture.


Gardening Tips
The Botany
The Myth

This variety is used largely for ornamental purposes, though it is absolutely edible. Related species such as garden sorrel and French sorrel are generally preferred for use as a vegetable as they have less of the bitter twang.
Other Names:

Wood dock Bloody dock Red-veined dock

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