Lepidium perfoliatum - Shield pepperweed

Shield pepperweed (Lepidium perfoliatum) is an annual to biennial herb of dry, sandy steppe slopes and waste ground from eastern Europe to eastern Asia, including cold semi-arid steppe. Its spicy leaves, seeds, and young seedpods are eaten, and it is occasionally cultivated as a vegetable.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Herb
• Annual
• Biennial

Functions

• Attracting bees¹
• Wildlife habitat¹

Footnotes

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