Cutleaf toothwort.

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Nivel de cuidados

Fácil

Tipo de planta

Perennial

Luz

Partial shade to full shade

Luz en interior

Luz media

Riego

Cada 3 a 7 días

Tamaño adulto

10 to 15 inches

Ritmo de crecimiento

Medio

Rusticidad

USDA 3 a 8

Floración

Early to mid spring

Cuidados

Keep the soil consistently moist to mimic its natural woodland habitat. Watch for the foliage to die back naturally as the weather warms up in late spring. It prefers cool, shaded spots that stay damp throughout the growing season.

Riego

Ensure the soil stays damp but never waterlogged.

Abonado

A light layer of compost in early spring is plenty.

Poda

Remove dead foliage only after it has turned yellow and withered.

Trasplante

Divide the rhizomes during the dormant season if the colony becomes too crowded.

Suelo

Rich, moist, organic soil

pH del suelo

6.0 to 7.0

Temperatura

-30 a 25°C

Humedad

40 a 70%

Tolerancia a la sequía

Baja

Longevidad

Perennial, typically 5 to 10 years

Resistencia a ciervos y conejos

Moderada

Seguridad

Personas

The plant is generally considered non-toxic but may cause mild irritation due to its mustard oil content.

Niños

The plant is not considered a significant risk to children, but ingestion of any wild plant should be discouraged.

Alérgenos por contacto

The sap can cause mild skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Alérgenos en el aire

There are no notable respiratory allergens associated with this plant.

Comestibilidad

While the leaves are technically edible, they contain mustard oils that can cause digestive upset if consumed in large quantities.

Cómo identificarla

• Deeply lobed palmately compound leaves
• Clusters of four petaled white flowers
• Fleshy white underground rhizomes
• Stems often tinged with purple

Altura

0,15 a 0,3m

Anchura

0,15 a 0,25m

Hojas

green, deciduous

Flores

white, pink, 1 a 2cm

Frutos

green, Late spring

Problemas frecuentes

• Slugs — Slugs may feed on the tender spring foliage.

Cómo cultivarla

Propagación

division, seed

Cuándo plantar

fall, early spring

Cuidados en invierno

The plant survives winter as a dormant rhizome underground. No special protection is needed.

En maceta

It is not well suited for containers as it requires specific woodland soil conditions.

Pair this with summer-growing ferns to hide the space left behind when the toothwort goes dormant.

Buenas compañeras

• White Trillium — They share similar woodland habitat requirements.
• Asarum canadense — It provides a nice foliage contrast once the toothwort goes dormant.

Especies parecidas

• Cardamine diphylla — It is a closely related species with similar growth habits.

Ciencia

Familia

Brassicaceae

Género

Cardamine

Orden

Brassicales

Clase

Magnoliopsida

Distribución natural

Eastern North America

Conservación

This plant is secure throughout most of its native range.

It thrives in the rich, moist soil of deciduous forests where it can access sunlight before trees leaf out.

Valor para la fauna

early nectar source

Polinizadores

abejas, mariposas

Usos

woodland garden, native plant garden, ground cover

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

Does it spread quickly?

It spreads slowly through underground rhizomes.

When does it disappear?

The foliage typically yellows and goes dormant by early summer.

De dónde viene el nombre

The name Cardamine comes from the Greek word for cress, while concatenata refers to the linked, tooth-like segments of the rhizome.

Bueno saberlo

• It is commonly known as cutleaf toothwort.
• The roots have a peppery taste similar to horseradish.
• It is a member of the mustard family.

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