Difference between revisions of "Samphire"

From Gardenology.org - Plant Encyclopedia and Gardening Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
(New page: __NOTOC__{{Plantbox | name = ''LATINNAME'' <!--- replace LATINNAME with the actual latin name --> | common_names = <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank --> | growth_habi...)
 
(changed to disambiguation page - data from SCH)
 
(One intermediate revision by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
__NOTOC__{{Plantbox
+
*Rock samphire (''[[Crithmum maritimum]]'')
| name = ''LATINNAME''   <!--- replace LATINNAME with the actual latin name -->
+
*Golden samphire (''[[Inula crithmifolia]]'')
| common_names =    <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
+
*Marsh samphire (''[[Salicornia]]'')
| growth_habit = ?  <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
 
| high = ?  <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
 
| wide =    <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
 
| origin = ?  <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
 
| poisonous =    <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
 
| lifespan =    <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
 
| exposure = ?  <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
 
| water = ?  <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
 
| features =    <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
 
| hardiness =    <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
 
| bloom =    <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
 
| usda_zones = ?  <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
 
| sunset_zones =    <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
 
| color = IndianRed
 
| image = Upload.png  <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
 
| image_width = 240px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
 
| image_caption =    <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
 
| regnum = Plantae  <!--- Kingdom -->
 
| divisio =  <!--- Phylum -->
 
| classis =    <!--- Class -->
 
| ordo =    <!--- Order -->
 
| familia =    <!--- Family -->
 
| genus =
 
| species =
 
| subspecies =
 
| cultivar =
 
}}
 
{{Inc|
 
<!--- ******************************************************* -->
 
Samphire (Crithmum maritimum, which see) is the name corrupted from sampier, itself a corruption of the French Saint Pierre (St. Peter), given to a succulent-stemmed half-hardy perennial, well known as sea-fennel, parsley-pert, and St. Peter's herb upon rocky coasts above high tide in Great Britain. It belongs to the family Umbelliferae. The plants, which attain a height of 1 to 2 feet, have somewhat linear glaucous-green fleshy leaves, 1/2 inch long, small white or yellowish flowers, which appear in umbels during July, and oblong yellowish fennel-like smallish seeds of light weight, which ripen in early autumn and lose their germinating power within a year. For more than three centuries the crisp and aromatic leaves and young stems gathered in August or September have been used in salads and vinegar pickles. Samphire rarely reaches perfection in gardens far from the seacoast, unless grown upon sandy or gravelly soil, and watered frequently and plentifully with weak salt- and soda-solutions. It may be propagated by root-division, but better by sowing the seed as soon as ripe, the plants being thinned to stand from 1 to 1 1/2 feet asunder in rows 2 to 2 1/2 feet apart.
 
  
Golden samphire (Inula crithmifolia), a native of the marshes and seacoast of Great Britain, is an erect hardy perennial, 1 to 1 1/2 feet tall, with small, fleshy leaves and yellow flowers in small, umbel-like clusters. Though grown and used like true samphire, for which it is often sold, it lacks the pleasing, aromatic taste of the genuine. It belongs to the family Compositae.
+
{{disambig}}
 
 
For marsh samphire, see Salicornia.
 
{{SCH}}
 
}}
 
 
 
==Cultivation==
 
{{edit-cult}}<!--- Type cultivation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
 
 
 
===Propagation===
 
{{edit-prop}}<!--- Type propagation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
 
 
 
===Pests and diseases===
 
{{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
 
 
 
==Species==
 
<!--  This section should be renamed Cultivars if it appears on a page for a species (rather than genus), or perhaps Varieties if there is a mix of cultivars, species, hybrids, etc    -->
 
 
 
==Gallery==
 
{{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery  -->
 
 
 
<gallery>
 
Image:Upload.png| photo 1
 
Image:Upload.png| photo 2
 
Image:Upload.png| photo 3
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
==References==
 
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
 
<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
 
<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
 
<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
 
 
 
==External links==
 
*{{wplink}}
 
 
 
{{stub}}
 
[[Category:Categorize]]
 
 
 
<!--  in order to add all the proper categories, go to http://www.plants.am/wiki/Plant_Categories and copy/paste the contents of the page here, and then follow the easy instructions!    -->
 

Latest revision as of 19:05, 7 May 2009