Turkish stone cress
Also known as: Turkish candytuft
A semi-evergreen sub-shrub to 15cm in height, forming a compact mound of upright stems with small, narrow, blue-green orgrey-green leaves. Flowers pale lilac-pink, in terminal clusters in late spring and early summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- Turkish stone cress (Aethionema capitatum)
- Genus
- Aethionema
- Family
- Brassicaceae
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- Toxicity
- Alpine Rockery
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Semi evergreen
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Turkish stone cress
Distribution map
- Native
- Introduced
- Cultivated
Source：WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries：WGSRPD / TDWG
Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Turkish stone cress
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Turkish stone cress care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningDeadhead after flowering
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed or by softwood cuttings
Growing
GrowingGrows best in well-drained, alkaline soil but will tolerate poor, acid soils
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease free
Pests
Can get aphids and glasshouse red spider mite
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