Cardamine pentaphyllos
Cardamine pentaphyllos
- Native to:
- Austria | France | Germany | Italy | NW. Balkan Pen. | Spain | Switzerland
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Brassicaceae
- Genus:
- Cardamine
- Species:
- Cardamine pentaphyllos
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 50 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink, pale purple
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, early pollinators
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate best with light exposure and consistent moisture. Fresh seed germinates more readily than stored seed.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI