Shepherd's-purse

Shepherd's-purse Care

Capsella Bursa-pastoris

What is the plant

Capsella bursa-pastoris is a slender, erect, annual to short-lived perennial plant, usually growing from 15 - 70cm tall.Often harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine, the plant is also extensively cultivated in some areas of the world as a cabbage-flavoured spring greens, in Japan it is one of the essential ingredients of a ceremonial rice and barley gruel that is eaten on January 7th

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Lighting

Full Sun

Difficulty

Easy

Invasive

Weed

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Water regularly in the first weeks. Try to avoid watering on sunny afternoons to minimize the amount of moisture lost to evaporation. If your plant is in a pot, check the top soil in the pot either by looking at it or touching it with your finger. In any case, if it hasn’t rained in a month, water !
Sunlight
Prefers a sunny position.
Soil
Plants flourish in most soils from clays to sandy loams, but dislikes wet conditions. They will grow even in the poorest of soils, though in such a situation the plants might only reach a few centimetres tall before they flower and set seed

Disease diagnosis

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Temperature
It is usually in flower and producing seed in all months of the year, unless the temperature drops below 5°c.
Additional
Signs of toxicity are sedation, pupil enlargement and breathing difficulty. Avoid if on treatments for high blood pressure. Avoid with thyroid gland disorders or heart disease. Possible addictive sedative effects with other depressants (e.g. Alcohol). Avoid during pregnancy
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