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Cardamine flexuosa

Wavy Bittercress

an annual or perennial member of the Cardamine genus in the family Brassicaceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Life cycle
annual, perennial
Height
0.45 m
Fertility
Self fertile, Self
Flower type
hermaphrodite
Pollinators
Self

Uses

Edible uses

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Leaves - raw or cooked[7][6][2][4]. A hot cress-like flavour. Nice as a flavouring in salads, it is usually available all year round. Root - raw or cooked[4].

Plant part
Leaves
Plant part
Root

Environment

Range
Much of Europe, including Britain, east through Asia to China and Japan.
Habitat
Moist shady places by streams and occasionally on cultivated ground[3].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
light shade
Water
high
Hardiness
Zone 4+
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ. This species needs very little encouragement and is quite capable of sowing itself, often too freely.

Cultivation

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Prefers a moist humus rich soil in shade or semi-shade[5] but it succeeds in most soils and positions[1]. A common garden weed, it is found especially in pot-grown plants[7].

References

  1. F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00

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  2. Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing 1976-00-00

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  3. Clapham, Tootin and Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press 1962-00-00

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  4. Facciola. S. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications 1990-00-00 ISBN 0-9628087-0-9

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  5. Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5

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  6. Larkcom. J. Salads all the Year Round. Hamlyn 1980-00-00

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  7. Ceres. Free for All. Thorsons Publishers 1977-00-00 ISBN 0-7225-0445-4

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