Rorippa dictyosperma ‘Forest bittercress’
$4.50
Origin: Tas, Temperate Australia – Tas provenance.
Spreading ground cover to ascending shrub up to 1.0m. Evergreen. Use for garden beds, dry banks, under trees. Grey green succulent foliage.Any soil with good drainage especially sand. Full sun to part shade. Very frost hardy. Very drought tolerant. Very wind firm. Pruning not required but will tolerate hard pruning.
Features:Bush tucker – red berries in autumn. Bird attracting. Excellent plant for dry shade. Will grow under Eucalypts.
Feature Codes: AQSU
Description
- Height: 0.3-0.9 m high
- Rosette of large bright green fern-like basal leaves, to 20 cm long, large terminal lobe, few oblong side lobes; stem leaves smaller, lance-shaped, becoming entire towards flowerhead.
- Flower colour white
- Flowering time: September to February
- Flower spike of stalked flowers with 6 stamens, spring-summer. Erect, narrow, straight or slightly curved pods, lengthening, 15-60 mm long.
- Frog habitat: Yes
- Growing conditions: Moist soils in forests. Often appears after fire or other disturbance. Semi-shade to dappled shade.
- Garden use: Moist sheltered areas and wetlands. Need to propagate by seed to maintain this plant.
- Aboriginal Use Food – leaves
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