greater cuckoo flower
Also known as: broad-leaved cuckoo flower
A spreading hardy perennial which grows from thick roots (rhizomes). In early summer it produces clusters of lilac-pink, or white four-petalled flowers on thin stems above a carpet of dark-green pinnate leaves.
Scientific classification
- Species
- greater cuckoo flower (Cardamine raphanifolia)
- Genus
- Cardamine
- Family
- Brassicaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of greater cuckoo flower
Distribution map
Southern Europe (mts)
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of greater cuckoo flower
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greater cuckoo flower care guide
- Constant soft damp soil, partial drying allowed after flowering
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering
Constant soft damp soil, partial drying allowed after flowering
Fertilizing
FertilizingAll-purpose mild feed monthly through spring growth phase
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationReadily spreads via rhizomes and by self-seeding. Alternatively, collect seed to sow in autumn or spring in a cold-frame or sheltered place outdoors. Mature plants can be divided after flowering.
Growing
GrowingGrow on soils rich in organic matter that retain moisture. Sun or part-shade.
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
May be susceptible to flea beetles and aphids.
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