Cress

Plant family

Crucifers (Brassicaceae)

Also known as

Mustard and Cress, Garden Pepper Cress, Pepperwort, Pepper Grass, Poor Man's Pepper

Season Overview

Details

Light requirement

Shady

Water requirement

Very humid

Soil

Medium (loamy)

Nutrient requirement

Low

Light germinator

Seeding distance

1 cm

Row spacing

5 cm

Seeding depth

0Not specified

Instructions

Beginning of March

Sowing

Description

Cress is an annual plant of the cruciferous family with a very short cultivation time (10-14 days). The leaves and sprouts are eaten as a salad vegetable.

Growing tips

Cress germinates and grows very quickly. If you do not harvest the plant, it can grow up to 1 m high.