Further of The congregation Rainkohl

Ecology
The congregation Rainkohl is a cultural companion since the early Stone Age.

Its flowers are "basket of flowers from Cichorium-type". The flowers are open only in clear weather in the morning from 6 bis 11 clock and they are visited by bees and hover flies only sparingly. Spontaneous self-pollination is possible by bending the edge of the inner flowers, which the anthers come into contact with the scars, such as during bad weather.

This plant is a Selbstausstreuer, plus a wind-and animal shakers. Also the spread of the achenes by ants takes place.

Occurrence
The Commons home Rainkohls are the temperate zones of Eurasia. Meanwhile, he has run wild in some parts of North America.

The Common Rainkohl prefers nitrogen-rich soil and is therefore just in bushes or along roads in towns and villages found very often. Since he also grows well in shade, it is also found in nutrient-rich forests.

According to Ellenberg is preferred is a shade plant, a Frischezeiger, the nitrogen-rich sites, and one of Verbandscharakterart Lauchkrautsäume (Alliarion) is.

Use
The young leaves of the Rainkohls (April-June) are edible and can be added on to lettuce, spinach, omelette, scrambled eggs or quiche. Later, the plant becomes fibrous.

The leaves are crushed, placed externally to speed the healing of infections and cuts.


Source: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemeiner_Rainkohl
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