Cardamine pachystigma Plant Care

Cardamine pachystigma (S.Watson) Rollins

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Cardamine pachystigma is a species of Cardamine known by the common name serpentine bittercress. It is endemic to California, where it grows in rocky mountainous areas, often on serpentine and volcanic soils.

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How do you care for Cardamine pachystigma?

Cardamine pachystigma grows best in partial shade to full shade.

Where Is the Cardamine pachystigma Native To?

Native range1 country

What Is the Cardamine pachystigma?

Cardamine pachystigma (Cardamine pachystigma) belongs to the Brassicaceae family within the Cardamine genus. Cardamine pachystigma is native to California.

Cardamine pachystigma displays a low-growing, spreading perennial growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Cardamine pachystigma produces small, delicate white or pink flowers in clusters.

What Light Does the Cardamine pachystigma Need?

Cardamine pachystigma thrives in partial shade to full shade. Avoid placing Cardamine pachystigma in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.

Light Requirement

Partial shade to full shade

What Soil Mix Works Best for a Cardamine pachystigma?

Moist, well-draining soil rich in organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Cardamine pachystigma to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.

How Do You Repot a Cardamine pachystigma?

Divide and repot every 2-3 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.

How Do You Propagate a Cardamine pachystigma?

Cardamine pachystigma can be propagated through seeds, division. Similar propagation techniques also apply to alpine bittercress plant care, which shares the same genus.

Is the Cardamine pachystigma Toxic to Pets and Children?

Pet safety not verified

The ASPCA does not list Cardamine pachystigma, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.

This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.

See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.

What Pests and Diseases Affect the Cardamine pachystigma?

Cardamine pachystigma is susceptible to aphids, cabbage worms, flea beetles. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.

Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.

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Cardamine pachystigma is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.

It belongs to the Cardamine genus β€” compare its care with other Cardamine species on PlantoScan.

Cardamine is part of the Brassicaceae plant family β€” browse all Brassicaceae genera and species.

Cardamine pachystigma copes with lower light than most plants β€” browse the full list of low-light plants.

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Sources

  • Scientific name & taxonomy: Cardamine pachystigma (S.Watson) Rollins, family Brassicaceae (first published in Harvard Pap. Bot. 4: 45 (1993)) β€” World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
  • Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Cardamine pachystigma, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
  • Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks β€” values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.

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