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Scientific Name:
Cardamine diphylla
Common Name:
Two-leaved toothwort
Scientific Name Pronounciation:
(kar-DAM-ih-nee dy-FIL-uh)
Plant Type:
Perennial
Plant Hardiness Zones:
5-8
Plant Hardiness Zone(s):
Usual Size:
8-16 in. H X 9-12 in. W
Flower:
Loose clusters of 4-petaled white flowers tinged with pink or purple.
Bloom Time Notes:
Spring
Leaf:
Usually only 2 leaves that appear opposite; 3 coarsely toothed leaflets.
Fruit:
Long, thin, erect pod.
Wildlife:
Host plant for falcate orange-tip butterfly
Natural Habitat:
Rich woods
Propagation:
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Cultural Notes:
Partial shade to full sun; appreciates consistently moist soil, especially during growth period of winter and spring. Propagation is easiest by division of tubers; will self-seed if well located.
The four petaled flowers and long seed pod are indicative of this plant's place in the mustard family (Brassicaceae).
Other Common Names: Crinkle-Root, Pepper-Root
Other Scientific Names: Dentaria diphylla, Dentaria incisa