Plants ยป Cakile

Cakile maritima

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Cakile maritima
Family Cruciferae
Genus Cakile
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Common Name(s) Sea rocket
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This plant is often found in the wild in Northern Europe. STEM: Low-growing or angled upwards, branched. ROOT: Slender tap-root. HAIRS: Absent STIPULES: Absent LEAF-STALK: Only on lower leaves. BRACTS: Absent FLOWER STALK: About equaling flower. SEPALS: 4, upright. PETALS: 4, base stalk-like. STAMENS: 6 STIGMA: 1 OVARY: 1, 2-celled. SEEDS: 1-2, smooth.

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sandy, light, poor quality soil.
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Foliage
Height (m) : 0.15 - 0.45
Spread (m) : 0.2 - 0.3
Growth Habit : Trailing
Type : Deciduous
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Flowering : Early Summer - Late Summer
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Flowers
Colour : Purple, White
Size : Small (less than 1 cm)
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Sex : Hermaphrodite

Fruit
Type : pod-like
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Size : very small
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