Field Pennycress | |
Fanweed | |
Field Penny Cress | |
Pennycress |
Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
Life cycle: | Biennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 5b |
Leaves: | Variegated |
Fruit: | Dehiscent Indehiscent |
Fruiting Time: | Fall |
Flowers: | Blooms on old wood |
Flower Color: | Lavender |
Flower Size: | 3"-4" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late fall or early winter |
Inflorescence Type: | Compound Umbel |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Culinary Herb Suitable as Annual Suitable for miniature gardens |
Edible Parts: | Stem Leaves |
Eating Methods: | Fermented |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Hummingbirds |
Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds |
Pollinators: | Bumblebees Various insects |
Conservation status: | Critically Endangered (CR) |