Herb latin name: Lepidium hyssopifolium


Family: Cruciferae



Edible parts of Lepidium hyssopifolium:

Young leaves - raw or cooked. A hot cress-like flavour, it is coarse and less succulent than some of the other members of this genus.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Annual/Biennial

Habitat of the herb:

Basalt, silurian and red sand areas.

Propagation of Lepidium hyssopifolium:

Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.

Cultivation of the herb:

Basalt, silurian and red sand areas.

Medicinal use of Lepidium hyssopifolium:

None known

Known hazards of Lepidium hyssopifolium:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.