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Cardamine leucantha, commonly known as the white honewort, is a perennial plant belonging to the Brassicaceae family. Cardamine leucantha (Latin: Cardamine leucantha, family Brassicaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Cardamine leucantha 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 leucantha is a member of the Brassicaceae family native to AMU, CHN, CHC, CHS, CTA, and CHI. Cardamine leucantha thrives in full to partial sun and prefers moist to wet soil, which can be light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay).
Cardamine leucantha grows best in USDA zone 4-8, full sun, partial sun/shade light, moist, wet water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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