Iberis amara Rocket candytuft (Cruciferae)

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Iberis amara
Rocket candytuft
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The Iberis amara plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Cruciferae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Rocket candytuft.

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Latin Name:  Iberis amara
Common Name:  Rocket candytuft
Family:  Cruciferae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.3   Mature Width:  0.15

Habitat:  Dry calcareous soils on hillsides and in cornfields[17].

Edible Uses: The seeds are sometimes used as a source of mustard[61, 177, 183]. Pungency of mustard develops when cold water is added to the ground-up seed - an enzyme (myrosin) acts on a glycoside (sinigrin) to produce a sulpher compound. The reaction takes 10 - 15 minutes. Mixing with hot water or vinegar, or adding salt, inhibits the enzyme and produces a mild bitter mustard[238].

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