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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

Humidity

High

Lighting

Lighting

Part Sun

Hardiness zone

Hardiness zone

4 - 8

Difficulty

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

  • Water

    Water

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    It prefers moist or wet soil.

  • Pruning

    Pruning

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    No pruning required

  • Sunlight

    Sunlight

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    It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.

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  • Soil

    Soil

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    Prefers a moist humus rich soil in shade or semi-shade but it succeeds in most soils and positions

  • Temperature

    Temperature

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    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

    Popularity

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    941 people already have this plant 221 people have added this plant to their wishlists

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