Crithmum maritimum - Rock samphire

Rock samphire (Crithmum maritimum) is a salt-tolerant Mediterranean coastal perennial herb with fleshy, aromatic leaves. It grows on cliffs and rocky shorelines and is traditionally pickled or used fresh as a salty, fennel-like seasoning.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹

Outputs

• Human food¹

Type

• Herb
• Perennial

Functions

• Soil stabilization¹
• Attracting bees¹

Footnotes

1. Crithmum maritimum | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸