Status:
valid
Authors:
Kit Tan, Vold & Giannop.
Source:
ipni
Year:
2013
Citation Micro:
Nordic J. Bot. 31: 282 (2013)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001336250
Common Names
- Cardamine calliphaea
- Calliphaea Cardamine
- Calliphaea Bittercress
Description
Cardamine calliphaea (also called Beautiful-leaved Bittercress, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Brassicaceae family. It is native to Japan and grows in grasslands, meadows, and roadsides.
Uses & Benefits
Cardamine calliphaea is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat coughs, colds, and other ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Cardamine calliphaea has small white flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cardamine calliphaea is a perennial herb that is easy to propagate from seed. It prefers a well-drained, slightly acidic soil and should be grown in a location that receives partial sun to full shade. The seeds should be sown in the spring or summer in a potting mix and kept moist and in a warm location until they have germinated. Once germinated, the seedlings can be transplanted into the garden.
Where to Find Cardamine calliphaea
Cardamine calliphaea is native to China. It can be found in limestone and sandstone areas.
Cardamine calliphaea FAQ
What is the scientific name of Cardamine calliphaea?
Cardamine calliphaea
What is the family of Cardamine calliphaea?
Brassicaceae
Where is Cardamine calliphaea found?
China
Species in the Cardamine genus
Cardamine holmgrenii,
Cardamine hupingshanensis,
Cardamine abchasica,
Cardamine acris,
Cardamine africana,
Cardamine alberti,
Cardamine altaica,
Cardamine altigena,
Cardamine amara,
Cardamine ambigua,
Cardamine anemonoides,
Cardamine angulata,
Cardamine angustata,
Cardamine anhuiensis,
Cardamine apennina,
Cardamine appendiculata,
Cardamine arakiana,
Cardamine argentina,
Cardamine armoracioides,
Cardamine asarifolia,
Cardamine astoniae,
Cardamine auriculata,
Cardamine balnearia,
Cardamine battagliae,
Cardamine bellidifolia,
Cardamine bilobata,
Cardamine bipinnata,
Cardamine blaisdellii,
Cardamine bodinieri,
Cardamine bonariensis,
Cardamine bradei,
Cardamine breweri,
Cardamine bulbifera,
Cardamine bulbosa,
Cardamine calcicola,
Cardamine caldeirarum,
Cardamine californica,
Cardamine calthifolia,
Cardamine carnosa,
Cardamine caroides,
Cardamine castellana,
Cardamine changbaiana,
Cardamine chelidonia,
Cardamine chenopodiifolia,
Cardamine cheotaiyienii,
Cardamine chilensis,
Cardamine chiriensis,
Cardamine circaeoides,
Cardamine concatenata,
Cardamine conferta,
Species in the Brassicaceae family
Abdra brachycarpa,
Abdra aprica,
Acuston perenne,
Aethionema rhodopaeum,
Aethionema alanyae,
Aethionema arabicum,
Aethionema armenum,
Aethionema capitatum,
Aethionema carlsbergii,
Aethionema carneum,
Aethionema cephalanthum,
Aethionema cordatum,
Aethionema coridifolium,
Aethionema demirizii,
Aethionema diastrophis,
Aethionema dumanii,
Aethionema edentulum,
Aethionema eunomioides,
Aethionema fimbriatum,
Aethionema froedinii,
Aethionema gileadense,
Aethionema glaucinum,
Aethionema grandiflorum,
Aethionema heterocarpum,
Aethionema heterophyllum,
Aethionema huber-morathii,
Aethionema karamanicum,
Aethionema lepidioides,
Aethionema levandowskyi,
Aethionema lycium,
Aethionema marashicum,
Aethionema membranaceum,
Aethionema munzurense,
Aethionema orbiculatum,
Aethionema papillosum,
Aethionema retsina,
Aethionema saxatile,
Aethionema schistosum,
Aethionema semnanensis,
Aethionema speciosum,
Aethionema spicatum,
Aethionema stylosum,
Aethionema subulatum,
Aethionema syriacum,
Aethionema thesiifolium,
Aethionema thomasianum,
Aethionema transhyrcanum,
Aethionema turcicum,
Aethionema umbellatum,
Aethionema virgatum,
References
Kit Tan (b.1953): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kit Tan' in the authors string.
Gert Vold: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Vold' in the authors string.