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- Is the blood steamer hardy?
- Sowing and harvesting the blood smoker
- How to use and use blood steamer?
- How is blood clots cared for in winter?
- The essentials in brief:
- Tips
Blood Storm tolerates temperatures down to -20 ° C
Is the blood steamer hardy?
The up to 60 cm high blood steamer is not only used as an easy-care food or medicinal herb. With its red veined leaves, it is also very decorative and is increasingly used as a winter-hardy ornamental plant in domestic flower gardens.
Its natural habitat is the temperate climates of the northern hemisphere, it has adapted well to this climate and is also hardy there. Temperatures up to about minus 20 ° C he survives without special winter protection.
Sowing and harvesting the blood smoker
From March to April sow the blood steamer on a moist humus soil. After about two weeks, the first seedlings show up and from June you can harvest the first young leaves. Choose a shady or partially shaded location. The more ideal the location, the less care the blood steamer needs.
How to use and use blood steamer?
It is mainly the young leaves of the blood-vessel, but only in small quantities, for Blutampfer contains oxalic acid, which damages the kidneys in large doses. Use a blood steamer to refine salads or omelets. Prepared as spinach, Blutampfer makes a tasty vegetable garnish. He should be steamed only briefly.
How is blood clots cared for in winter?
Blood steamer outdoors does not require any special winter care or protection against frost. However, he gratefully accepts an extra dose of fertilizer after a harsh winter. Use organic fertilizer, if present, well rotted compost or horn shavings. On frost-free days, you should also water your blood steamer in winter.
The situation is different if you have planted your blood steamer in a bucket, because there the roots are less well protected from frost than in the field. To prevent the roots from freezing and sustainably damaging the plant, carefully wrap the planter with heat-insulating material from all sides. An old blanket, bubble wrap or special fleece are suitable for this.
The essentials in brief:
Tips
Blutampfer tastes milder than sorrel and is also more compatible, but can be used in a similar way.