Herb latin name: Cardamine scutata


Family: Cruciferae



Edible parts of Cardamine scutata:

Leaves - raw or cooked. A hot peppery flavour.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Annual/Biennial


Height:
30 cm
(11 3/4 inch)

Flowering:
April to
August

Habitat of the herb:

Wet places in lowland and mountains all over Japan. Valleys, shady slopes, damp sites, along ditches, rock crevices, mountain slopes, roadsides, streamsides, sea level to 2100 metres.

Propagation of Cardamine scutata:

Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ.

Cultivation of the herb:

Wet places in lowland and mountains all over Japan. Valleys, shady slopes, damp sites, along ditches, rock crevices, mountain slopes, roadsides, streamsides, sea level to 2100 metres.

Medicinal use of Cardamine scutata:

None known

Known hazards of Cardamine scutata:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.