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Lepidium virginicum
Wild pepper-grass
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Latin Name: Lepidium virginicum
Synonyms: L. intermedium.
Common Name: Wild pepper-grass
Family: Cruciferae(Click to Search)
Author: L.
Known Hazards: None known
Habitat: Dry sandy soils[55] in waste places and by roads[43]. Avoids dense woods and wet places[159].
Mature Height: 0.5
Habit: Annual/Biennial
Landscaping and Planting:
- This plant variety generally cannot be successfully grown in areas where the soil quality is of a poor standard, ie lacking in sufficient nutrients.
- This plant variety does not tolerate heavy clay soils.
- This variety can be grown in anything from a light to a heavy soil mixture.
- A well drained soil is not required to successfully grow this variety.
- This variety prefers a semi shade to full sun position.
- It is preferable to plant this variety in a moist position.
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