Jack In The Hedge
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Botanical Name |
Alliaria petiolata |
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Family |
Cabbage |
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Habitat |
Waysides, hedges, woods, roadsides |
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Other Names |
Garlic mustard, hedge garlic |
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Habitat |
Hedges, woods |
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Description |
Annual or biennial up to 70cm/28in tall erect, slender stems. Leaves green, slightly toothed, alternate, heart shaped, stalked smell of garlic when crushed. Flowers small, white clustered April –June |
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Native to |
Britain, Europe, W Asia |
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Harvesting |
Leaves spring |
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Constituents |
Mustard oil glycosides, sulphur rich essential oils, cardiac glycosides |
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Culinary Uses |
Flavouring, salads, sauce |