Status:
valid
Authors:
O.E.Schulz
Source:
cmp
Year:
1918
Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 55: 271 (1918)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000587305
Common Names
- Cardamine papuana
- Papuan Bittercress
- Papuan Cardamine
Synonyms
- Cardamine africana papuana Lauterb. [unknown]
Description
Cardamine papuana (also called Papuan Bittercress, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Papua New Guinea. It grows in moist and shady habitats, such as in woodlands, and has small white flowers and pinnately divided leaves.
Uses & Benefits
Cardamine papuana is a garden plant, often used as an ornamental due to its attractive foliage and flowers. It can also be used as a ground cover, and can be used to control erosion on slopes.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Cardamine papuana is white or pink and has four petals. The seed is a small, round, black seed. The seedlings are small and have a rosette-like shape.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cardamine papuana is a hardy perennial that is easy to propagate. It can be propagated from seed or division. To propagate from seed, sow the seeds in a well-draining soil mix and keep the soil moist. Once the seedlings have emerged, thin them out to the desired spacing. To propagate from division, dig up the clump and divide it into smaller sections, then replant the sections in the desired location. Keep the soil moist until the plants are established.
Where to Find Cardamine papuana
Cardamine papuana is native to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
Cardamine papuana FAQ
What is the natural habitat of Cardamine papuana?
Cardamine papuana is found in moist, shady places in forests and grasslands in the Pacific Northwest of North America.
What is the size of Cardamine papuana?
Cardamine papuana typically grows to a height of 10-20 cm.
What is the flowering season of Cardamine papuana?
Cardamine papuana typically flowers in the spring and summer months.
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,