Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Brassicales
Genus:
Species:
delavayi
ID:
587365

Status:
valid

Authors:
Franch.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1886

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 33: 397 (1886)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000586697

Common Names

  • Cardamine delavayi
  • Delavay's Bittercress
  • Delavay's Toothwort

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Description

Cardamine delavayi (also called Delavay's Bittercress, among many other common names) is an annual herb with small white flowers and deeply divided leaves. It is native to China and is found in grasslands, meadows, and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Cardamine delavayi is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used for its medicinal properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cardamine delavayi has small, white flowers with four petals and yellow stamens. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have two small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cardamine delavayi is a perennial herb that is native to Europe and Asia. It is easy to propagate from seed. Sow the seeds in a well-drained soil in a sunny spot. Water regularly and keep the soil moist. The plant will flower in the spring and summer months.

Where to Find Cardamine delavayi

Cardamine delavayi can be found in China, India, and Nepal.

Cardamine delavayi FAQ

What is the scientific name of Cardamine delavayi?

Cardamine delavayi

What type of plant is Cardamine delavayi?

Herbaceous perennial

Where is Cardamine delavayi native to?

Eastern Asia

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,

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