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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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An ancient vegetable plant also known as Black Salsify. This is a perennial, cultivated as an annual, offering tasty roots with black skin and white flesh. They are consumed cooked as fries, in salads, with cream or butter. Sow from March to May for a harvest from October to April.
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
50 cm
Spread at maturity
20 cm
Soil moisture
Moist soil
Germination time (days)
8 days
Sowing method
Direct sowing, Sowing under cover
Sowing period March to May
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Flowering time June to September
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Harvest time January to March, July to December
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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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Harvest

Harvest time January to March, July to December
Type of vegetable Root vegetable
Vegetable colour black
Size of vegetable Medium
Interest Flavour, Productive
Use Cooking

Plant habit

Height at maturity 50 cm
Spread at maturity 20 cm
Growth rate normal

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour medium green
Aromatic? Fragrant foliage when creased

Botanical data

Genus

Scorzonera

Species

hispanica

Cultivar

Géante Noire De Russie

Family

Asteraceae

Other common names

Black Salsify, Common viper's grass, Spanish salsify, Spanish viper's grass

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Annual / Perennial

Perennial

Product reference21971

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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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Seedlings

Sowing period March to May
Sowing method Direct sowing, Sowing under cover
Germination time (days) 8 days

Care

Soil moisture Wet
Disease resistance Good
Pruning No pruning necessary

Intended location

Type of use Vegetable garden
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Soil Light
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), 130

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