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Scientific Name

Lepidium foliosum

Family Name

BRASSICACEAE

Common Name

Leafy Peppercress

Status

Height

branches 0.6m (60cm)

Flowers

Sepals and petals c.1.5mm long with 6 stamens.

Fruit

Capsule (silicula)

Form

Perennial herb with branches widely divergent.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Burnie; Derwent Valley; Flinders Island; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; King Island; Kingborough; West Coast

Communities

Coastal Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Local on sea coasts.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Needs freely draining soil and sunshine. Some species of Lepidium were steamed on hot stones by Aboriginals on the mainland and eaten as a green vegetable but experimentation is lacking in this use or for their value as herbs or spices for seasoning soups or salads. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

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Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Fruit - a capsule. seeds- 1 suspended in each loculus

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

May be propagated from seed which should germinate readily.

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Cutting Notes

May also be germinated from cuttings of firm, young growth.