Eryngium is also known as sea holly. The plant itself looks like a thistle. The Eryngium has a very large family with over 230 varieties. The biggest part of that family comes from Mexico, South-Brazil and Argentina. In Europe you can find this plant at the Mediterranean area. They like the sunlight and don’t seem to have much trouble with dry conditions.
In England they used to make some type of candy out of the Eryngium roots. After the roots were peeled and boiled they were cut into strips, these were braided together and covered with sugar. This candy was very popular to trait a cold or a cough with. Another cooking tip: when the roots of (some) Eryngium varieties are boiled or roasted, they taste like chestnuts and are quite nutritious!
The variety in our selection is the Eryngium Blue Dynamite. Please visit our webshop for our current stock or contact your OZ Import specialist.
