plant

Corn salad

Valerianella locusta

Updated 8 Jul 2026 · AI-parsed entry

Corn salad (Valerianella locusta) — a plant, for Full sun, Medium water.

What it needs & gives back

↓ Needs

Sunlightmoderate
Watermoderate

↑ Gives back

Biomasslow to medium

Through the year

Emergence

Seeds germinate and emerge when soil temperatures reach around 5°C, typically in early spring or autumn.

Flowering

Flowers in late spring to early summer as days lengthen and temperatures rise.

Fruiting

Fruits develop shortly after flowering.

Harvest

Leaves can be harvested from early spring through late autumn, typically 40-60 days after emergence.

Senescence

Plants may senesce in hot summer conditions or with the onset of cold, short days in late autumn.

Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).

Soil interactions

Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalNo
Soil textureloam, sandy_loam
Organic matterLow
Compaction toleranceLow

Propagation

Methodsseed
Difficulty1 / 5
Establishes in~0 yr
Self-seedingModerate