Lovage
3,55 $
Perennial aromatic and medicinal plant belonging to the Apiaceae family. Just like carrots, it can be eaten. Its flavor resembles parsley or celery. The name lovage is from “love-ache”, ache being a medieval name for parsley. It has a variety of culinary uses. Dried, the leaves will replace laurel, and scots lovage salt can be used instead of onion salt. Flowers and seeds are edible. Leaves, stems and roots can be eaten raw or cooked. The umbels are borne on stems that can reach 2 meters tall. Often found in the gardens of New France colony. When archaeologists find traces of this tenacious plant, they know they discovered an old settlement. It was widely eaten in Europe to fight scurvy and as a food source. In the Middle Ages, it was recommended to grow this plant in the vegetable garden. It was also largely used in Ancient Roman cuisine.
Package: 20 seeds
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BOTANICAL INFORMATIONS:
Latin name : Levisticum officinalis
Common names : Lovage, Scots lovage
French : Livèche, céleri perpétuel, ache des montagnes
Family : Apiaceae
DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATIONS:
Plant type : Perennial
Habit : Rosette
Height : 0.6 to 1.5 m
Width : 1 m
CROP SPECIFIC INFORMATIONS:
Days to maturity : Takes 3 years to reach full maturity, but you can start to harvest on the 2nd year.
Sowing : Directly outside in late May or early June
Depth : 1 cm
Germination : 7 to 10 days
Soil : Prefers rich soils, but can grow well in poorer ones too
Exposure : Part-shade to sun
Plant spacing : 70 cm
Watering : Regular during germination and the establishing period
Care and other considerations :
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