Family Index

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Scientific Name

Lepidium desvauxii

Family Name

BRASSICACEAE

Common Name

Bushy Peppercress

Status

Height

0.6m (60cm)

Flowers

Minute,petals sometimes present, stamens 2, sepals elliptical.

Fruit

Capsule (silicula)

Form

Annual or short-lived perennial herb with stems sparsely hairy, almost glabrous.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Coast; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Flinders Island; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Hobart; Huon Valley; King Island; Kingborough; Launceston; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard

Communities

Coastal Vegetation; Roadsides; Widespread

Habitat Notes

Widespread, often a roadside weed, locally abundant near coasts.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Needs freely draining soil and sunshine. Some species of Lepidium were steamed on hot stonesby 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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Oct

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Seed Collecting Months

Jan

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Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

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Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

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Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Fruit, a capsule with apex very shortly notched. seeds orange-brown and densely blistered

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Grown from seed which has moderate to good results.

Germination Time

2-4 weeks

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