Salicornia europaea (9cm)

Overview

Marsh samphire. Delicious as a steamed vegetable especially so with fish dishes. An interesting plant for the windowsill. Commonly found in salt marshes it is best watered with a saline soluitio (1teaspoon sea salt to 1 pint of water). Height to around 20cm. Flowers and seeds in late summer and seedlings will be next years crop.