Mertensia maritima
Species
Also called sea bluebells
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its sourceTypeherbaceous perennial
“herbaceous perennial” — Mertensia maritima | oysterplant
Lightfull sun, partial shade
“Full sun, Partial shade” — Mertensia maritima | oysterplant
Propagationseed
“Propagate by seed” — Mertensia maritima | oysterplant
Ready whenwhen it pleases itself somewhere
“when it pleases itself somewhere” — Oyster plant (Mertensia maritima): sowing, care and harvest
Edible partsleaves
“leaves” — Oyster plant (Mertensia maritima): sowing, care and harvest
IndoorsKeep young plants shaded and do not allow the soil to dry out.
“Keep young plants shaded” — Mertensia maritima | oysterplant
Pestsslugs, snails
“May be susceptible to slugs and snails” — Mertensia maritima | oysterplant
Who grows this
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Mertensia maritima
- Fact sheet: 2 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian