natural herbs
Wavy Bittercress
Cardamine flexuosa
Herb: Wavy Bittercress
Latin name: Cardamine flexuosa
Synonyms: Cardamine sylvatica
Family: Cruciferae
Edible parts of Wavy Bittercress:
Leaves - raw or cooked. A hot cress-like flavour. Nice as a flavouring in salads, it is usually available all year round. Root - raw or cooked.Description of the plant:
Plant:
Annual/PerennialHeight:
45 cm(1 foot)
Flowering:
April toSeptember
Habitat of the herb:
Moist shady places by streams and occasionally on cultivated ground.Propagation of Wavy Bittercress:
Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ. This species needs very little encouragement and is quite capable of sowing itself, often too freely.Cultivation of the herb:
Moist shady places by streams and occasionally on cultivated ground.Medicinal use of Wavy Bittercress:
None knownKnown hazards of Cardamine flexuosa:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.