Humile Linum (Linum humile)

Family: Linaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Linum humile is a ANNUAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

The seed yields 42 - 45% of an edible oil. — The seed yields 42 - 45% of an edible oil.

Habitat & North American Range

The plant has been cultivated for many centuries for its fibre and oil, it is not known in a genuinely wild state. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)