Cutleaf toothwort.

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Niveau d'entretien

Facile

Type de plante

Perennial

Lumière

Partial shade to full shade

Lumière en intérieur

Lumière moyenne

Arrosage

Tous les 3 à 7 jours

Taille adulte

10 to 15 inches

Croissance

Moyenne

Rusticité

USDA 3 à 8

Floraison

Early to mid spring

Entretien

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.

Arrosage

Ensure the soil stays damp but never waterlogged.

Engrais

A light layer of compost in early spring is plenty.

Taille

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

Rempotage

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

Sol

Rich, moist, organic soil

pH du sol

6.0 to 7.0

Température

-30 à 25°C

Humidité

40 à 70%

Résistance à la sécheresse

Faible

Durée de vie

Perennial, typically 5 to 10 years

Résistance aux chevreuils et lapins

Moyenne

Sécurité

Humains

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

Enfants

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

Allergènes de contact

The sap can cause mild skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Allergènes aéroportés

There are no notable respiratory allergens associated with this plant.

Comestibilité

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

Comment l'identifier

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

Hauteur

0,15 à 0,3m

Envergure

0,15 à 0,25m

Feuilles

green, deciduous

Fleurs

white, pink, 1 à 2cm

Fruits

green, Late spring

Problèmes courants

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

La cultiver

Multiplication

division, seed

Quand planter

fall, early spring

Hivernage

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

En pot

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.

Bonnes associations

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

Espèces similaires

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

Science

Famille

Brassicaceae

Genre

Cardamine

Ordre

Brassicales

Classe

Magnoliopsida

Région d'origine

Eastern North America

Préservation

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.

Intérêt pour la faune

early nectar source

Pollinisateurs

abeilles, papillons

Utilisations

woodland garden, native plant garden, ground cover

Taxonomie vérifiée avec le GBIF.

Ce qu'on demande souvent

Does it spread quickly?

It spreads slowly through underground rhizomes.

When does it disappear?

The foliage typically yellows and goes dormant by early summer.

D'où vient le nom

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

Bon à savoir

• 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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