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Brassicaceae
Alpine Rock Cress
Arabis alpina
Steadfastness.
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Arabis
- Native to
- Europe, North Africa, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 0.3-1 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Well-drained, sandy or rocky soil
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Alpine Rock Cress was one of the first plants used in genetic studies of flowering time in perennials.
- It can grow in cracks in vertical rock faces with almost no soil.
- The plant is closely related to Arabidopsis, the most studied plant in molecular biology.
- Its spreading habit allows a single plant to cover several square feet of rocky terrain.
- Alpine Rock Cress has been found growing on ancient castle walls across Europe for centuries.
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