Status:
valid
Authors:
Philipson
Source:
tro
Year:
1957
Citation Micro:
Trans. Roy. Soc. New Zealand 84: 497 (1957)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001036584
Common Names
- Pachycladon crenata
- Pachycladon
- Crenata
Description
Pachycladon crenata (also called Crenate Pachycladon, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean region. It has a rosette of leaves with toothed margins and small yellow flowers. It grows in dry and rocky habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Pachycladon crenata is an ornamental plant used in gardens and landscapes. The leaves are edible and can be used in salads or as a garnish. The flowers can also be used to make tea.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Pachycladon crenata is small, white and four-petaled. The seeds are small and oval-shaped, with a light brown color. The seedlings have a single cotyledon and a long, thin stem.
Cultivation and Propagation
Pachycladon crenata is a hardy perennial plant that is easy to propagate from seed. It can be grown in full sun or partial shade in well-drained soil. It should be sown in late spring or early summer and will flower from late summer to early autumn. It is best to deadhead the flowers to encourage more blooms. It can be propagated by division in spring.
Where to Find Pachycladon crenata
Pachycladon crenata can be found in Australia.
Species in the Pachycladon genus
Pachycladon crenatum,
Pachycladon fasciarium,
Pachycladon crenata,
Pachycladon cheesemanii,
Pachycladon exile,
Pachycladon wallii,
Pachycladon fastigiatum,
Pachycladon stellatum,
Pachycladon enysii,
Pachycladon latisiliquum,
Pachycladon radicatum,
Pachycladon novae-zelandiae,
Species in the Brassicaceae family
Abdra brachycarpa,
Abdra aprica,
Acuston perenne,
Aethionema rhodopaeum,
Aethionema alanyae,
Aethionema arabicum,
Aethionema armenum,
Aethionema capitatum,
Aethionema carlsbergii,
Aethionema carneum,
Aethionema cephalanthum,
Aethionema cordatum,
Aethionema coridifolium,
Aethionema demirizii,
Aethionema diastrophis,
Aethionema dumanii,
Aethionema edentulum,
Aethionema eunomioides,
Aethionema fimbriatum,
Aethionema froedinii,
Aethionema gileadense,
Aethionema glaucinum,
Aethionema grandiflorum,
Aethionema heterocarpum,
Aethionema heterophyllum,
Aethionema huber-morathii,
Aethionema karamanicum,
Aethionema lepidioides,
Aethionema levandowskyi,
Aethionema lycium,
Aethionema marashicum,
Aethionema membranaceum,
Aethionema munzurense,
Aethionema orbiculatum,
Aethionema papillosum,
Aethionema retsina,
Aethionema saxatile,
Aethionema schistosum,
Aethionema semnanensis,
Aethionema speciosum,
Aethionema spicatum,
Aethionema stylosum,
Aethionema subulatum,
Aethionema syriacum,
Aethionema thesiifolium,
Aethionema thomasianum,
Aethionema transhyrcanum,
Aethionema turcicum,
Aethionema umbellatum,
Aethionema virgatum,