Sea kale
Crambe maritima
- Layer 4 · Herbaceous
- Edible companion
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019) · the Madeira list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Native to the coasts of Europe, it is a perennial plant resistant to salinity and drought. In the food forest, it stands out as a long-lasting source of edible leaves and shoots. It features glaucous leaves and fragrant white flowers.
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Needs
- Water: Low
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Herbaceous perennial up to 0.6 m
- Mature diameter: 0.8 m
- Soils: Sandy, Loam
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Hot, dry Mediterranean
Calendar
- January
- February
- March — Harvest — Planting
- April — Harvest — Planting
- May — Harvest
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: Its young shoots and leaves are cooked and consumed as a vegetable rich in vitamin C.
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Related plants
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