Rock Samphire
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Crithmum maritimum
Apiaceae
Lifespan: Perennial
Origin: North African and European coastal bluffs
Height/width: 1' tall, 1' wide.
Culture: Full sun. Well-drained, dry soil.
Description: Fleshy leaves high in Vitamin C. Added to salads, pickled, sautéed. Used medicinally as a diuretic and digestive aid. Self-fertile. Rock garden, garden bed, coastal garden. Leaves and seed pods are edible.
Flowering time: June to August. August to October (seeds ripen).