Cardamine graeca
Cardamine graeca
- Native to:
- Albania | Bulgaria | Corse | Cyprus | East Aegean Is. | Greece | Italy | Kriti | Krym | Lebanon-Syria | NW. Balkan Pen. | Romania | Sicilia | Tunisia | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Brassicaceae
- Genus:
- Cardamine
- Species:
- Cardamine graeca
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:
- small insects
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination and cool temperatures around 15-18°C. Fresh seed germinates best.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI