Silene vulgaris - Bladder campion

Bladder campion (Silene vulgaris) is a perennial herb native to Europe, including the Mediterranean region, grown for its young shoots and leaves, eaten raw in salads or cooked with a flavor similar to green peas.

Inputs

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

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Herb
• Perennial

Functions

• Pollination¹
• Ground cover¹
• Soil stabilization¹

Footnotes

1. Silene vulgaris | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰