Leucantha Bittercress (Cardamine leucantha)

Family: Brassicaceae or Cruciferae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Cardamine leucantha is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. It is in flower from April to August, and the seeds ripen from May to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, flies, Lepidoptera (Moths & Butterflies). The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - raw or cooked. The seedlings are edible. Dried plants are used as a tea substitute. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; The seedlings are edible.; Dried plants are used as a tea substitute.

Habitat & North American Range

Wet places by ponds and streams, in mountains all over Japan. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)