Scientific Name: Pachycladon radicatus Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region
Common Name: woody mountaincress
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Brassicaceae
Form Description: Herb with thick brown branches (almost woody), usually spreading.
Flowers: Spatula shaped leaves along flowering stems, flowers white, in terminal cluster.
Fruit: Capsule (siliqua) narrowly oval on stalks about 1cm long; opening by valves with seeds in 2 rows in each part.
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Habitat Notes
In crevices of rock on mountains at about 1200m.
Site Tolerance
Exposed, Moist, Rocky, Windy
Soil Tolerance
Nutrient-poor, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
General Notes
Requires moist, well-drained soils, will grow in full sun or partial shade but must have shelter to provide a cool root run.
Propagation Calendar
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Treatment Method
Standard Scatter seed thinly on to damp potting mix. Hold seed in place by covering with more potting mix to approximately the depth of the seed size.
Cutting & Division Information
Can be grown from cuttings.