Arabidopsis thaliana
Thale Cress
an annual or biennial member of the Arabidopsis genus in the family Brassicaceae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Arabidopsis
- Life cycle
- annual, biennial
- Height
- 0.5 m
- Fertility
- Self fertile, Insects, Self
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
- Pollinators
- Insects, Self
Uses
Medicinal uses
Historical medicinal uses. These records describe reported uses. They do not establish safety or effectiveness. Ask a qualified health professional before using any plant medicinally.
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The plant is used to cure sores in the mouth[2].
- Product or use
- Mouthwash
Environment
- Range
- Most of Europe, including Britain, south and east to N. Africa and temperate Asia to Japan.
- Habitat
- Walls and banks, hedgerows and waste places, and on dry soils[1].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.
Seed - sow spring in situ.
Cultivation
This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.
We have no specific information on the cultivation needs of this species. It will probably grow best in a reasonably sunny position, tolerating dry and poor soils. Please see the plants native habitat for further ideas on its cultivation needs[K].
References
Clapham, Tootin and Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press 1962-00-00
Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement). Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi. 1986-00-00