Corydalis pallida
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Biennial
- Exposure
- Full sun
Cultivation
Prefers a moist, well-drained rather light soil, thriving in semi-shade. Grows well in a woodland garden or peat bed. Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits.
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe, the seed rapidly loses viability if it is allowed to become dry. This species is a biennial and probably germinates more easily than the perennial species.
Edible uses
Young plant - cooked.
Habitat
Forest clearings, windbreaks, burned areas, forest edges, glades and stony taluses on open slopes and gravel along the sides of streams.
Native range
E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea.