Cardamine macrophylla
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Perennial (hardy)
- Exposure
- Full sun
- Frost limit
- −23.3 °C
Cultivation
Succeeds in most soils. A very ornamental plant.
Propagation
Seed - sow outdoors in a seedbed in a shady position in April. Plant out in autumn or spring. Division in the spring. Very easy, larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the summer or following spring.
Edible uses
Leaves and young shoots - cooked.
Habitat
Forests and streamsides, 2100 - 3600 metres from Pakistan to S.W. China, most common in the west of its range.
Native range
E. Asia - China, Himalayas, Siberia.