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Brassicaceae
Garden Cress
Lepidium sativum
Vitality and swiftness.
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Lepidium
- Native to
- Western Asia, Egypt
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- Annual
- Height
- 30-60 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Moist, fertile
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-11
- Lifespan
- Annual
Did you know
- Garden cress can germinate and produce edible sprouts in as little as 2-3 days.
- It has been cultivated since at least 400 BC, when Xenophon recorded Persians eating it.
- Cress seeds were used in school science experiments for generations to demonstrate plant growth.
- The peppery flavor of cress is caused by glucosinolates, the same compounds found in mustard.
- In Iran, cress seeds are soaked to create a popular drink and dessert ingredient called tokhm-e sharbati.
Color meanings
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Quick growth
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Nourishment
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Health