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About Saururus cernuus and Hairy Bittercress


About Hairy Bittercress and Saururus cernuus


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Aquatics   
Herbs   

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada   
Europe, Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
150   
32

Habitat
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands   
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
11-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
Not Available   

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Brownish Red   
Green, Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped   
Egg-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Pollution   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture   
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
bees   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Flies, Turtles   
Not Available   

Allergy
allergic reaction, Pollen   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Insect Bites, Treating fever   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant   
Unknown   

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SAURURUS cernuus   
CARDAMINE hirsuta   

Common Name
Lizard's Tail   
Hairy Bittercress   

In Hindi
Saururus cernuus   
बालों वाली Bittercress   

In German
Saururus cernuus   
Hairy Bittercress   

In French
Saururus cernuus   
Bittercress Poilu   

In Spanish
cernuus Saururus   
Bittercress Peludo   

In Greek
Saururus cernuus   
τριχωτές Bittercress   

In Portuguese
Saururus cernuus   
Bittercress cabeludo   

In Polish
Saururus cernuus   
włochaty Bittercress   

In Latin
Saururi cernuus   
pilosus bittercress   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Piperales   
Brassicales   

Family
Saururaceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Saururus   
Cardamine   

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Saururus cernuus and Hairy Bittercress

Wondering what are the properties of Saururus cernuus and Hairy Bittercress? We provide you with everything About Saururus cernuus and Hairy Bittercress. Saururus cernuus doesn't have thorns and Hairy Bittercress doesn't have thorns. Also Saururus cernuus does not have fragrant flowers. Saururus cernuus has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Pollen and Hairy Bittercress has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Saururus cernuus and Hairy Bittercress and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Saururus cernuus and Hairy Bittercress

Season and care of Saururus cernuus and Hairy Bittercress is important to know. While considering everything about Saururus cernuus and Hairy Bittercress Care, growing season is an essential factor. Saururus cernuus season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Hairy Bittercress season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Saururus cernuus is Loam and for Hairy Bittercress is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Saururus cernuus is Acidic, Neutral and for Hairy Bittercress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Saururus cernuus and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information

Saururus cernuus and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Saururus cernuus and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:

Care of Saururus cernuus and Hairy Bittercress

Care of Saururus cernuus and Hairy Bittercress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saururus cernuus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer Saururus cernuus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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