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Draba nemerosa

an annual or biennial member of the Draba genus in the family Brassicaceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Genus
Draba
Life cycle
annual, biennial
Height
0.3 m
Flower type
hermaphrodite

Uses

Edible uses

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Young plant - cooked[1][3]. A nutritional analysis is available[5].

Plant part
Leaves

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 seed is antiasthmatic, demulcent, deobstruent, diuretic, expectorant, laxative[2][4][5].

Product or use
Antiasthmatic
Product or use
Demulcent
Product or use
Deobstruent
Product or use
Diuretic
Product or use
Expectorant
Product or use
Laxative

Environment

Range
Europe to E. Asia.
Habitat
Sunny places all over Japan[7]. Found in most of Europe except the far north-west[6].
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

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Seed - sow spring in situ.

Cultivation

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We have no details for this species, though judging by its native range it should be hardy in most parts of Britain. It is likely to prefer a sunny position in a well-drained soil[K].

References

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

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  2. ? A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press ISBN 0-914294-92-X

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  3. Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169

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  4. Stuart. Rev. G. A. Chinese Materia Medica. Taipei. Southern Materials Centre

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  5. Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. Medicinal Plants of China Reference Publications, Inc. 1985-00-00 ISBN 0-917256-20-4

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  6. ? Flora Europaea Cambridge University Press 1964-00-00

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  7. Ohwi. G. Flora of Japan. (English translation) Smithsonian Institution 1965-00-00

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