acrid
Harsh and bitter in taste.
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The milky sap of this family is toxic and acrid. The sap has also been known to cause dermatitis in some humans and can be poisonous if ingested by someone allergic to the chemicals in the sap.
Sour or acrid is not ready yet.)
1 part either peat moss (if you are in an acid soil area [east coast USA])
OR 1 part coconut coir (if you are not [the Midwest and Plains states])
1 part coarse sand
1 part perlite
2 parts vermiculite ...
evergreen - Semi-evergreen with foliage lasting well into winter.
fragrant - The foliage has a sharp, bitter acrid scent that many find disagreable.
bears ornamental fruit - Seedheads used in dried arrangements.
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It led to a massive but totally random hybridization effort that resulted in many fruits that were bitter and acrid.
Its many soft, tiny, crenulated leaves form trailing clusters, completely obscuring the stem. A larger-leafed version is P. `Turpentine,' whose heavily pubescent leaves emit a strong, acrid odor when touched and are especially amusing to children.
The foliage is persistent into the late autumn and in a protected microclimate may even be evergreen. Purple Winter Savory can be used as a culinary herb, but is more acrid than the species.
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