Wild Peppercress (Lepidium Cartilagineum) is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae family with moderate care difficulty. It requires moderate watering and full sun or partial shade light in USDA hardiness zones 4-8. This plant is safe for cats and dogs.
Lepidium cartilagineum is a perennial herbaceous plant in the Brassicaceae family, native to Eastern Central and Southeastern Europe extending to Siberia and Western Pakistan. It typically grows in temperate biomes and is characterized by a low woody or herbaceous form with puberulent surfaces due to papillate or curved trichomes.

Wild Peppercress
Lepidium Cartilagineum
Lepidium cartilagineum is a perennial herbaceous plant in the Brassicaceae family, native to Eastern Central and Southeastern Europe extending to Siberia and Western Pakistan. It typically grows in temperate biomes and is characterized by a low woody or herbaceous form with puberulent surfaces due to papillate or curved trichomes.
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