Heart-podded Hoary Cress
NameHeart-podded Hoary Cress
Species NameLepidium draba
Common NameHeart-podded Hoary Cress
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)1
Container TypeNot applicable, growing in natural environment
Geographic Origineurope
Cultivation Difficultyexpert
Foliage Typebroadleaf
Height (cm)50
Nebari (Root Flare) QualityNot applicable, herbaceous plant
Is Floweringtrue
Notable FeaturesDense clusters of small white flowers; small insect present on flower head.
Description
This image displays a dense cluster of small white flowers from a Heart-podded Hoary Cress plant. It is an herbaceous perennial, not a woody bonsai specimen, and is shown growing in its natural environment. The flowers are arranged in corymbs, characteristic of the species, with a small insect visible on one of the flower heads.
