Bloody Sorrel Estimated Growth Time in Plantui SMART GARDEN
Bloody Sorrel Tips and Tricks
- A Beauty, like a decorative plant!
- Taste is tangy and sour, resembles rhubarb. The milder young leaves can be used as a salad spice and decorating, bigger leaves can be used cooked in hot dishes.
- Germination time 7-10 days, grows slowly at first, speeds up at 4-5 weeks from sowing.
- Add the first Height Block about 1,5-2 weeks from sowing and the second one 5-6 weeks from sowing.
- You can start harvesting 5 weeks from sowing, pick the biggest leaves first.
- Cut the leaves with scissors if you want to avoid staining your hands.
Rumex sanguineus
With its spring-green leaves and dark red veins, bloody sorrel must be one of the most decorative greens you can grow. Some people consider it an ornamental perennial; others approach it with a salad bowl, scissors, and a lean and hungry look. Bloody sorrel has a clean, crisp and lemony taste. It contains oxalic acid, the same substance found in rhubarbs for example. The delicate young leaves of the bloody sorrel give a fresh zing and a festive look to your salads and cold sauces. The more mature leaves tend to be a bit too vinegary. But no worries: just shred them, melt in butter accompanied by dash of cream. Or why not make sorrel soup, one of the classic French dishes.
