Pentagonal venus' looking-glass (Legousia pentagonia)
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Exposure
- Full sun
Cultivation
An easily grown plant, succeeding in a sunny position in an ordinary good garden soil.
Propagation
Seed - sow spring in situ and only just cover the seed.
Edible uses
Tender young shoots - raw.
Habitat
Cornfields and waste places.
Native range
Europe - E. Mediterranean.