Status:
valid
Authors:
Vill.
Source:
cmp
Year:
1779
Citation Micro:
Prosp. Hist. Pl. Dauphiné : 38 (1779)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000587345
Common Names
- Cardamine Plumieri
- Plumier's Bittercress
- Plumier's Cress
Synonyms
- Cardamine bocconei Vis. [unknown]
- Cardamine corsica Sieber ex Turcz. [unknown]
- Cardamine glaucescens Rchb. [unknown]
- Cardamine hederacea DC. [unknown]
- Cardamine thalictroidea St.-Lag. [unknown]
- Cardamine thalictroides All. [unknown]
Description
Cardamine plumieri (also called Plumier's bittercress, among many other common names) is a small herbaceous plant that is native to Europe and Asia. It has a basal rosette of leaves, and its stems can reach up to 40 cm in height. It is found in moist meadows, grasslands, and along roadsides.
Uses & Benefits
Cardamine plumieri is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in terrariums and as a decorative element in floral arrangements.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Cardamine plumieri 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 plumieri is a perennial plant that is easy to grow in moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Propagate by seed or division in spring or early summer.
Where to Find Cardamine plumieri
Cardamine plumieri is native to the eastern United States and Canada.
Cardamine plumieri FAQ
What is the scientific name of Cardamine plumieri?
Cardamine plumieri
What is the family of Cardamine plumieri?
Brassicaceae
What is the common name of Cardamine plumieri?
Plumier's bittercress
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,