Herb: Cuckoo Flower


Latin name: Cardamine loxostemonoides


Family: Cruciferae



Edible parts of Cuckoo Flower:

Tender young shoots and leaves - cooked as a vegetable.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Annual


Height:
30 cm
(11 3/4 inch)

Habitat of the herb:

Open places at elevations of 2900 - 5500 metres in Tibet.

Propagation of Cuckoo Flower:

Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ.

Cultivation of the herb:

Open places at elevations of 2900 - 5500 metres in Tibet.

Medicinal use of Cuckoo Flower:

None known

Known hazards of Cardamine loxostemonoides:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.