Lepidium hyssopifolium
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| Lepidium hyssopifolium | |
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| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Lepidium hyssopifolium
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.
Cultivation: We have almost no information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
Succeeds in most soils.
Range: Australia - Victoria.
Habitat: Basalt, silurian and red sand areas[1].
Edibility: Young leaves - raw or cooked. A hot cress-like flavour, it is coarse and less succulent than some of the other members of this genus[2].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Ewart, Alfred. Recording Census of the Victorian Flora. 1923.
- ↑ Cribb, Alan and Joan Cribb. Wild Food in Australia. Fontana, 1976.