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Hoary Cress (Cardaria draba) is a perennial plant belonging to the Brassicaceae family and is native to regions across Europe, Asia, and North Africa, including Albania, Bulgaria, Austria, China North-Central, and parts of Egypt and Iran. Hoary Cress (Latin: Cardaria draba, family Brassicaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Hoary Cress is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Hoary Cress is a member of the Brassicaceae family native to ALB, ALG, ALT, AUT, BAL, and BUL. Hoary Cress thrives in moist conditions and prefers light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay) soils with a pH of 7.5–8.
Hoary Cress grows best in USDA zone 5-9, 8/10 light, moist water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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