What is Chickweed?
Chickweed (Cerastium fontanum) is a low-growing forb or herb that thrives in moist, light to heavy soils with a pH of 5.5 to 6.5. Chickweed (Latin: Cerastium fontanum) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
What is Chickweed? — PlantSage
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What is Chickweed
— Short, snippet-friendly answers to the most-asked questions about Chickweed (Cerastium fontanum). For the full profile with citations, open the main page.
Is Chickweed safe to eat?
Chickweed is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Where does Chickweed grow?
Chickweed is a member native to AUT, BUL, COR, CZE, EHM, and FIN. Chickweed thrives in moist conditions and prefers light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay) soils with a pH of 5.5 to 6.5.
Can I grow Chickweed at home?
Chickweed grows best in USDA zone 5-10, 7/10 light, moist water, and annual, perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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