Cuckooflower.

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Nivel de cuidados

Fácil

Tipo de planta

Perennial herb

Luz

Partial shade to full sun

Luz en interior

Luz indirecta brillante

Riego

Cada 3 a 7 días

Tamaño adulto

15 to 45 centimeters

Ritmo de crecimiento

Medio

Rusticidad

USDA 3 a 8

Floración

Mid to late spring

Cuidados

Keep the soil consistently moist to mimic its natural damp meadow habitat. Watch for wilting leaves which signal the plant is drying out too much. It prefers cooler temperatures and will naturally go dormant after flowering.

Riego

Keep the soil damp but not waterlogged at all times.

Abonado

Apply a balanced liquid fertilizer sparingly during the active growing season.

Poda

Trim back faded flower stalks to keep the plant tidy.

Trasplante

Refresh the soil every year or two to ensure it stays nutrient rich.

Suelo

Moist, rich, well-draining soil

pH del suelo

Neutral to slightly acidic

Temperatura

-20 a 25°C

Humedad

50 a 80%

Tolerancia a la sequía

Baja

Longevidad

Perennial, typically 3 to 5 years.

Resistencia a ciervos y conejos

Moderada

Seguridad

Personas

The plant is generally considered non toxic but should be consumed in moderation due to potential mustard oil content.

Niños

The plant is not considered dangerous, but small children should always be supervised when exploring garden plants.

Comestibilidad

While the leaves are edible, they can be bitter and should be harvested before the plant flowers.

Cómo identificarla

• Four delicate pale pink petals
• Compound leaves with small leaflets
• Slender stems reaching upward
• Grows in moist grassy areas

Altura

0,2 a 0,5m

Anchura

0,15 a 0,3m

Hojas

green, deciduous

Flores

white, pale pink, lilac, 1 a 2cm

Frutos

green, brown, Summer

Problemas frecuentes

• Aphids — Small insects that cluster on new growth and flower buds.

Cómo cultivarla

Propagación

seed, cuttings, division

Cuándo plantar

spring, autumn

Cuidados en invierno

The plant dies back to a basal rosette in winter. Simply clear away dead debris in early spring to allow new growth to emerge.

En maceta

It grows well in containers if kept in a consistently moist, boggy potting mix.

Group this plant with other moisture loving species to create a thriving bog garden ecosystem.

Buenas compañeras

• Marsh marigold — They share similar requirements for wet, boggy soil conditions.
• Myosotis scorpioides — They provide a lovely color contrast in damp garden areas.

Especies parecidas

• Cardamine hirsuta — It is a related species that often appears as a weed in similar environments.

Ciencia

Familia

Brassicaceae

Género

Cardamine

Orden

Brassicales

Clase

Magnoliopsida

Distribución natural

Temperate regions of Europe and Western Asia.

Conservación

It is not currently threatened, but it is declining in some areas due to the drainage of wet meadows.

It thrives in damp meadows and along stream banks where it can easily spread via its root system.

Valor para la fauna

nectar source, larval host plant

Polinizadores

abejas, mariposas

Usos

groundcover, wildflower meadow, edible garnish

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

Does it need a lot of water?

Yes, it thrives in consistently moist to wet soil.

Can I grow it in full sun?

It prefers partial shade but will tolerate full sun if the soil stays very moist.

De dónde viene el nombre

The name Cardamine comes from the Greek word for cress, while pratensis means of the meadows.

Bueno saberlo

• It is commonly known as cuckoo flower because it blooms when the cuckoo bird returns.
• The leaves are rich in vitamin C.
• It can reproduce vegetatively when leaves touch the ground.