Cardamine africana
Cardamine africana
- Native to:
- Burundi | Cameroon | Comoros | DR Congo | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Gulf of Guinea Is. | India | Jawa | Kenya | Lesser Sunda Is. | Madagascar | Maluku | New Guinea | Réunion | Rwanda | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Sudan-South Sudan | Sumatera | Tanzania | Uganda | Yemen | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Brassicaceae
- Genus:
- Cardamine
- Species:
- Cardamine africana
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- white
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- butterflies
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily at cool temperatures with consistent moisture and light exposure.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI