Caryophyllaceae FAMILY
Corrigiola littoralis
Corrigiola littoralis
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitAnnual/Biennial
Growth—
Requires a moist sandy soil, growing well in a rock garden. The information for this plant probably also applies to the closely related C. telephiifolia from Europe, a species that is said to be perennial.
Propagation
Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing it in pots in a cold frame in the spring or when ripe in the autumn. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in early summer. If larger quantities of seed are available then an outdoor sowing in situ could be tried. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Corrigiola+littoralis>
Pollinators
Cleistogamous, Self
References
- [1]Flora of the British Isles. — Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. · Cambridge University Press · 1962 · ISBN - ↩︎A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.
- [2]Plants for Human Consumption. — Kunkel. G. · Koeltz Scientific Books · 1984 · ISBN 3874292169 ↩︎An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of Latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
- [3]A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. — Usher. G. · Constable · 1974 · ISBN 0094579202 ↩︎Forget the sexist title, this is one of the best books on the subject. Lists a very extensive range of useful plants from around the world with very brief details of the uses. Not for the casual reader.