medicinal herbs
Tower Cress
Turritis glabra
Herb: Tower Cress
Latin name: Turritis glabra
Synonyms: Arabis glabra, Arabis perfoliata
Family: Cruciferae
Medicinal use of Tower Cress:
An infusion of the plant has been used to check a cold when it first appears. An infusion of the plant has been used as a general preventative for sickness and is given to children when sickness is about.Description of the plant:
Plant:
Annual/BiennialHeight:
60 cm(2 feet)
Flowering:
May toJuly
Habitat of the herb:
Dry banks, cliffs and rocks, roadsides and waste places, especially in E. England.Edible parts of Tower Cress:
Young leaves - cooked. An infusion of the plant can be used as a beverage.Propagation of the herb:
Seed - sow late summer in situ.Cultivation of Tower Cress:
Dry banks, cliffs and rocks, roadsides and waste places, especially in E. England.Known hazards of Turritis glabra:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.