Curled dock

Succeeds in most soils, preferring a moist moderately fertile well-drained soil in a sunny position. The plant does not need any help in growing, it is doing very nicely in Britain where it is a serious weed of agriculture. A very important food plant for the caterpillars of many species of butterfly. In garden design, as well as the above-ground architecture of a plant, root structure considerations help in choosing plants that work together for their optimal soil requirements including nutrients and water. The root pattern is fleshy. Thick or swollen - fibrous or tap root [2-1]. References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information Temperature Converter Type a value in the Celsius field to convert the value to Fahrenheit: Celsius Fahrenheit: The PFAF Bookshop Plants For A Future have a number of books available in paperback and digital form. Book titles include Edible Plants , Edible Perennials , Edible Trees , Edible Shrubs , Woodland Gardening , and Temperate Food Forest Plants . Our new book is Food Forest Plants For Hotter Conditions (Tropical and Sub-Tropical) . Shop Now

Edible Parts: Leaves Seed Edible Uses: Coffee Leaves - raw or cooked[5, 85, 159]. They can also be dried for later use. The leaves can be added to salads, cooked as a potherb or added to soups. Only the very young leaves should be used, preferably before the stems have developed, and even these are likely to be bitter[12, 95, 257]. If used in early spring and in the autumn they can often be fairly pleasant tasting[85, 159, K]. The leaves are very rich in vitamins and minerals, especially iron and the vitamins A and C[183, 244]. A nutritional analysis is available. Stems - raw or cooked. They are best peeled and the inner portion eaten. Seed - raw or cooked[172, 257]. It can be used as a piñole or can be ground into a powder and used as a flour for making pancakes etc[85, 102, 183, 257]. The seed is very fiddly to harvest and prepare. The roasted seed has been used as a coffee substitute. References More on Edible Uses Composition Figures in grams (g) or miligrams (mg) per 100g of food. Leaves (Fresh weight) 21 Calories per 100g Water : 92.6% Protein: 1.5g; Fat: 0.3g; Carbohydrate: 4.1g; Fibre: 0.9g; Ash: 1.5g; Minerals - Calcium: 74mg; Phosphorus: 56mg; Iron: 5.6mg; Magnesium: 0mg; Sodium: 0mg; Potassium: 0mg; Zinc: 0mg; Vitamins - A: 1.38mg; Thiamine (B1): 0.06mg; Riboflavin (B2): 0.08mg; Niacin: 0.4mg; B6: 0mg; C: 30mg; Reference: [ 218] Notes: The figure for vitamin A is in milligrammes.

Seed - this plant does not require any help in its propagation.