Lepidium sativum | Pepperweed, Garden Cress, Curled Cress, Pepper Grass | Various
Lepidium sativum belongs to the plant family BRASSICACE and Genus Lepidium This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Lepidium sativum does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Lepidium sativum so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Lepidium sativum pepperweed,garden cress,curled cress,pepper grass is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … No fertilizer
Lepidium sativum does best in full sun to partial shade.
Diospyros kaki is an Annual which means it lives for 1 year before dying. This plant needs to be regrown for success in the next season.
Lepidium sativum has an annual life cycle.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 2' 6" feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
This plant is will tolerate frost and is classed as … Hardy
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Fresh. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … like parsley
Leaves … are the edible part(s) of the Mango plant
It is like parsley. Its most notable nutritional component is vitamin C. Lepidium sativum is most frequently used fresh. Pepperweed (sometimes called curled cress, pepper grass or garden cress) may have beneficial uses as a detoxifier. Traditional medicinal remedies are made from the leaves.
Suggested spacing for this crop to ensure plants next to each other use the space optimally without losing the benefits of sunshine and water needs is 3" in one direction and 2" in the other direction.
"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.
"Unusual Vegetables: Something New for This Year's Garden", Anne Moyer Halpin, editor, Organic Gardening and Farming, Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1978.