natural herbs
Cardamine scutata
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/BiennialHeight:
30 cm(11 3/4 inch)
Flowering:
April toAugust
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 knownKnown hazards of Cardamine scutata:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.