Heldreichia rotundifolia

Family: Brassicaceae or Cruciferae

What it is like

Heldreichia rotundifolia is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. 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): 0.3

Where it is found

Screes and rocky slopes, 2000 - 2900 metres in Turkey.

W. Asia - Turkey.

Conservation Status:

Countries/locations it is found in

How it is used

Food

Rating: 2

Leaves - raw. Eaten like cress.

Medicine

Rating: 0

Other

Rating:

How it is grown

We have virtually no information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in this country.

Propagating it: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.

Best place to grow: Cultivated Beds;

Habit: Perennial

Hardiness:

Growth:

Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)

Shade: Semi-shade, no shade

Moisture: Moist

Things to keep in mind

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

H. kotschyi.