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Cardamine hirsuta, commonly known as hairy bittercress, is an annual herb native to a wide range of regions including Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa. Cardamine hirsuta (Latin: Cardamine hirsuta) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Cardamine hirsuta is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Cardamine hirsuta is a member native to ALB, ALG, ASS, AUT, AZO, and BAL. Cardamine hirsuta thrives in moist conditions and prefers light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay) soils with a pH of 5.5 to 6.5.
Cardamine hirsuta grows best in USDA zone 4-8, 5/10 light, moist water, and annual life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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