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Pepperwort (Lepidium campestre) is an annual or biennial herb belonging to the Brassicaceae family, commonly found in a wide range of European countries including Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, and others. Pepperwort (Latin: Lepidium campestre, family Brassicaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Pepperwort is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Pepperwort is a member of the Brassicaceae family native to ALB, AUT, BGM, BUL, COR, and CZE. Pepperwort thrives in light to medium soil and prefers a pH between 7.5 and 8.
Pepperwort grows best in 7/10 light, dry, moist water, and annual, biennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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