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Turritis glabra

Tower Cress

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

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Taxonomy and growth

Life cycle
annual, biennial
Height
0.6 m
Fertility
Self fertile, Self
Flower type
hermaphrodite
Pollinators
Self

Uses

Edible uses

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Young leaves - cooked[3][4]. An infusion of the plant can be used as a beverage[6].

Plant part
Leaves
Product or use
Tea

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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An infusion of the plant has been used to check a cold when it first appears[6]. An infusion of the plant has been used as a general preventative for sickness and is given to children when sickness is about[6].

Product or use
Miscellany
Product or use
Stomachic

Environment

Range
Europe, including Britain, from Scandanavia south and east to N. Africa, temperate Asia to Japan.
Habitat
Dry banks, cliffs and rocks, roadsides and waste places, especially in E. England[2].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
permanent shade
Water
moderate
Hardiness
Zone 7+
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Drainage
well drained
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed - sow late summer in situ.

Cultivation

This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.

An easily grown plant, doing well in ordinary well-drained soil[1]. It also succeeds in dry soils and on walls[K]. Suitable for the wild garden in situations similar to those in its wild habitat[5].

References

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

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

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

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  4. Reid. B. E. Famine Foods of the Chiu-Huang Pen-ts'ao. Taipei. Southern Materials Centre 1977-00-00

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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. Moerman. D. Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press. Oregon. 1998-00-00 ISBN 0-88192-453-9

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