Violacea Bittercress (Cardamine violacea)

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

Cardamine violacea is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). 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. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Tender young shoots and leaves - cooked as a vegetable. — Tender young shoots and leaves - cooked as a vegetable.

Habitat & North American Range

Moist places in forested areas at elevations of 2500 - 3600 metres in Nepal. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)