Cardamine nasturtioides -

Family:	Cruciferae
Habit:	Perennial
Height:	0.3
Synonyms:
Range:	S. America - Chile.

Cardamine nasturtioides () is a Perennial which grows to a height of 0.3m . It has a hardness rating of 0.
Cardamine nasturtioides will flower in October to February. the seeds ripen from November to March
The flowers from this plant are hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and they are pollinated by Bees, flies, lepidoptera

Soil Information

Cardamine nasturtioides will grow in light (sandy),medium (loamy),hard (clay) soil. It is not necessary for the soil to be well drained.
The soil prefers the following PH / acid levels :
- pH of less than 6, Acidic soils
- pH between 6 and 8, Neutral soils
- pH greater than 8, Basic soils
Cardamine nasturtioides prefers moist soils

Ideal Planting Locations

Cardamine nasturtioides can grow in semi or areas with no shade.

Moist shady places[200].

Planting places suited to this plant described below.

• Grows within a woodland garden
• Works within dappled Shade
• Grows in a shady edge
• A bog garden plant

Cultivation Details

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it could succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Prefers a moist humus rich soil in shade or semi-shade[200] but succeeds in most soils that are not dry[1].

Edible Uses*

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Edible Rating: 2/5
Leaves - raw[46, 105, 177]. A hot pungent flavour, they can be used as an addition to salads.

• Leaves -

Medicinal Uses*

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Medicinal Rating: 0/5
None known

Propagation

Seed - sow outdoors in a seedbed in a shady position in April. Plant out in autumn or spring. Division in the spring. Very easy, larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the summer or following spring.

Known Hazards

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivars

no recorded cultivars

References

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