Frangula alnus

Sporkenhout / Alder Buckthorn

Rhamnaceae (Wegedoornfamilie)

Edible plant part (1)

Roots
Read 'form of consumption' for safe preparation methods

Fully grown the plant has an average height of 1 meter. .

Disclaimer: The types of cultivars and hybrids in this database have been carefully chosen for good quality properties for food forests. They do not mean instant success. Food forestry is still a young field in which it is a core value to have the right plant in the right place and to focus on great diversity.

Growth factors

Light
light_full-sun
full sun
light_light-shade
light shade
light_half-shade
half shade
light_fairly-deep-shade
fairly deep shade
light_deep-shade
deep shade
Soil texture
soil-texture_heavy-clay
sand
3.soil-texture_loam
loam
soil-texture_light-clay
light clay
soil-texture_heavy-clay
heavy clay
soil-texture_peat
peat
Soil moisture
soil-moist_saturated
inundation
soil-moist_wet
wet
soil-moist_moist
moist
soil-moist_dry
dry
soil-moist_drought
drought
Soil acidity
zuurgraad-bodem_zeer-zuur
very acid
zuurgraad-bodem_zuur
acid
zuurgraad-bodem_neutraal
neutral
zuurgraad-bodem_basisch
alkaline
zuurgraad-bodem_zeer-basisch
very alkaline
Soil fertility
soil-fertility_very-rich
very rich
soil-fertility_rich
rich
soil-fertility_average
average
soil-fertility_poor
poor
soil-fertility_very-poor
very poor
Voorkeur
Ongeschikt

Flowering and pollination


Life Span and Plant Health


Harvest and Consumption


Roots

Form of consumption
Fresh

Culinary appreciation

fresh root- pleasant slightly sweet texture