medicinal herbs
Bittercress
Cardamine pennsylvanica
Herb: Bittercress
Latin name: Cardamine pennsylvanica
Family: Cruciferae
Medicinal use of Bittercress:
The leaves and the flowering plant are carminative and digestive.Description of the plant:
Plant:
Biennial/PerennialHeight:
60 cm(2 feet)
Flowering:
April toAugust
Habitat of the herb:
Usually found in moist or wet soils, it grows in most soils and habitats in eastern N. America.Edible parts of Bittercress:
Leaves - raw or cooked. An excellent water cress substitute. A slightly bitter flavour, but not disagreeable. The grated raw root is used as a condiment.Propagation of the herb:
Seed - sow outdoors in a seedbed in a shady position in April. Plant out in autumn or spring. Division.Cultivation of Bittercress:
Usually found in moist or wet soils, it grows in most soils and habitats in eastern N. America.Known hazards of Cardamine pennsylvanica:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.