Giant Black Russian Scorzonera - Scorzonera hispanica
Giant Black Russian Scorzonera - Scorzonera hispanica
Scorzonera hispanica Géante Noire De Russie
Black Salsify, Common viper's grass, Spanish salsify, Spanish viper's grass
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Description
The Giant Black Russian Scorzonera is an ancient vegetable plant also known as black salsify. This is a perennial, grown as an annual, offering tasty roots with black skin and white flesh. They can be consumed cooked as fries, in salads, with cream or butter. Sow from March to May for a harvest from October to April.
Scorzonera has been known since antiquity where it was used as a medicinal plant. Originally from the Iberian Peninsula, it was first consumed in the 17th century. Its root can be enjoyed cooked in salads, fries, with cream or butter. Scorzonera has digestive and diuretic properties and contains vitamins A and C, as well as calcium, iron, and magnesium.
Scorzonera is cultivated like salsify and requires a supply of well-decomposed compost (3 kg/m²) in late autumn or early spring.
Harvest: From October to April, as needed (they can be stored in the ground) by digging them up with a spade.
Storage: Scorzoneras can be stored for a few days in a cool place. They can be frozen after being blanched for a few minutes in boiling water. They can also be stored in a cellar for a few months, buried in sand.
Gardener's tip: Regular weeding and hoeing should be done, and the floral stems should be cut as soon as they appear.
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Plant habit
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Botanical data
Scorzonera
hispanica
Géante Noire De Russie
Asteraceae
Black Salsify, Common viper's grass, Spanish salsify, Spanish viper's grass
Cultivar or hybrid
Perennial
Planting and care
Sowing
The seeds are sown thinly in well-prepared soil, with rows spaced 25 cm (10in) apart. It is advisable to cover the seeds with a thin layer of compost or fine soil. Gently press down with the back of a rake and water with a fine spray. Keep sufficiently moist until germination, which can take 20 days. To improve germination, you can cover your sowings with a light mulch that you will remove after complete germination.
Scorzonera likes sunny, fairly rich, fresh, deep and well-tilled soil.
Maintenance
When the young plants have 4 to 5 leaves, thin them out, leaving one plant every 10 cm (4in). Weed and water regularly.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
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