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Cardamine Flexuosa

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What is the plant

Cardamine flexuosa is a ANNUAL/PERENNIAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in).It is hardy to zone (UK) 4 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from April to September, and the seeds ripen from May to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). The plant is self-fertile.Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist or wet soil.

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Humidity

High

Lighting

Part Sun

Hardiness zone

4 - 8

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
It prefers moist or wet soil.
Pruning
No pruning required
Sunlight
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.

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Soil
Prefers a moist humus rich soil in shade or semi-shade but it succeeds in most soils and positions
Temperature
As it is frost hardy it can survive the winter and will flower as temperatures rise in early spring, producing several generations in a season.
Popularity
925 people already have this plant 221 people have added this plant to their wishlists

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