Garlic Rockcress Plant Care
Peltaria alliacea Jacq.
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Peltaria alliacea, or garlic cress, is a perennial flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is endemic to Albania, Austria, Hungary, Romania and former Yugoslavia.
Full sun to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Garlic Rockcress?
Garlic Rockcress grows best in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the Garlic Rockcress?
Garlic Rockcress (Peltaria alliacea) belongs to the Brassicaceae family within the Peltaria genus. Garlic Rockcress is native to Albania, Austria, Hungary, Romania and former Yugoslavia.
Garlic Rockcress displays a low rosette, spreading growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Garlic Rockcress produces small clusters of white or yellow flowers.
What Light Does the Garlic Rockcress Need?
Garlic Rockcress thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Garlic Rockcress?
Well-draining loamy soil with added compost for nutrients. Good drainage is essential for Garlic Rockcress to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Garlic Rockcress?
Repot every 1-2 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 Garlic Rockcress?
Garlic Rockcress can be propagated through seeds, division of offsets.
Is the Garlic Rockcress Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Garlic Rockcress, 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 Garlic Rockcress?
Garlic Rockcress 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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Garlic Rockcress 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 Peltaria genus — compare its care with other Peltaria species on PlantoScan.
Peltaria is part of the Brassicaceae plant family — browse all Brassicaceae genera and species.
Garlic Rockcress thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Peltaria alliacea Jacq., family Brassicaceae (first published in Enum. Stirp. Vindob. : 260 (1762)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Garlic Rockcress, 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 — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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