Glaucous wild cabbage
Caulanthus glaucus
Family: Brassicaceae or Cruciferae
What it is like
Caulanthus glaucus is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). 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.
Height (m): 0.6
Where it is found
Dry rocky slopes, 1,500 - 2,200 metres.
South-western N. America - California to Nevada.
Conservation Status:
Countries/locations it is found in
How it is used
Food
Rating: 1
Leaves.
Medicine
Rating: 0
Other
Rating:
How it is grown
71
Propagating it:
Best place to grow: Cultivated Beds;
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: 0-0
Growth:
Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)
Shade: Semi-shade, no shade
Moisture: Moist