Lepidium diffusum
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| Lepidium diffusum | |
| Light: |   |
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| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Lepidium diffusum
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. Germination should take place within 3 weeks.
Division in spring.
Cultivation: We have almost no information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of the country. There is also some doubt over the validity of this name[1]. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
Succeeds in most soils.
Range: N. America - Louisiana.
Edibility: Young leaves - raw or cooked[2][3]. A hot cress-like flavour[4].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Yanovsky, Elias. Food Plants of the North American Indians Publication 237. US Department of Agriculture.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Hedrick, Ulysses. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications, 1972.