showy toothwort
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An herbaceous perennial forming a clump of pinnate leaves, with erect stems bearing short racemes of pale purple or white flowers in spring and early summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- showy toothwort (Cardamine pentaphyllos)
- Genus
- Cardamine
- Family
- Brassicaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full shade · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of showy toothwort
Distribution map
Western Europe
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of showy toothwort
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showy toothwort care guide
- Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging
- Watering
- Full shade · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks spring through summer growth
Pruning
PruningNone required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division, but you can also Propagate by seed
Growing
GrowingGrow in full or part shade, in any moist soil that is not waterlogged
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally trouble free
Pests
Susceptible to aphids
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