natural herbs
Cardamine pentaphyllos
Herb latin name: Cardamine pentaphyllos
Family: Cruciferae
Edible parts of Cardamine pentaphyllos:
Leaves - raw or cooked. A bitter cabbage-like flavour with a hint of radish when eaten raw, it will probably be somewhat nicer when cooked. Flowers - raw. A bitter cabbage-like flavour with a hint of radish.Description of the plant:
Plant:
PerennialHeight:
30 cm(11 3/4 inch)
Flowering:
Aprilto May
Habitat of the herb:
Mountainous areas.Propagation of Cardamine pentaphyllos:
Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. Germination usually takes place within 1 - 3 weeks at 15°C. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in light shade in a greenhouse or cold frame for the first two years, planting them out when dormant in late summer. Division in early spring or after the plant dies down in the summer. Larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.Cultivation of the herb:
Mountainous areas.Medicinal use of Cardamine pentaphyllos:
None knownKnown hazards of Cardamine pentaphyllos:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.