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Watercress (Nasturtium microphyllum) is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae family, native to regions including Eritrea, Afghanistan, Austria, Belgium, and Czechoslovakia. Watercress (Latin: Nasturtium microphyllum, family Brassicaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Watercress is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Watercress is a member of the Brassicaceae family native to AFG, AUT, BGM, CZE, and DEN. Watercress thrives in wet conditions and prefers light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay) soils with a pH of 6.4 to 8.
Watercress grows best in USDA zone 5-9, 8/10 light, wet, water water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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