Sea rocket Cakile maritima
Plant Family | Brassicaceae |
Aliases | European searocket |
Flowering Period | June – September |
Flower colour | White – mauve |
Soil type | Dry, free draining |
Habitat | Sand dunes, shingle banks, coastal sites |
Status | Common |
A slow growing, succulent, perennial plant found along coastlines in the UK. The mauve or white flowers appear between June and September and are a favourite of bees and other pollinators for its nectar.
Plant Family | Brassicaceae |
Aliases | European searocket |
Flowering Period | June – September |
Flower colour | White – mauve |
Soil type | Dry, free draining |
Habitat | Sand dunes, shingle banks, coastal sites |
Status | Common |
If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years of life left.
No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.
Albert Einstein