Draba nemerosa
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Basic Information
Family: Brassicaceae or Cruciferae
Genus: draba
Plant ID (slug): draba-nemerosa
Numeric ID: 24462
USDA Hardiness: Coming soon
Ratings
Physical Characteristics
Draba nemerosa is a ANNUAL/BIENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). It is not frost tender. 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.
Distribution
Europe to E. Asia.
Habitats
Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Leaves Edible Uses: Young plant - cooked[105, 177]. A nutritional analysis is available[218].
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthmatic Demulcent Deobstruent Diuretic Expectorant Laxative The seed is antiasthmatic, demulcent, deobstruent, diuretic, expectorant, laxative[147, 178, 218].
Known Hazards
None known
Detailed Information
Additional Information
Title: Draba nemerosa