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In some regions, watercress is regarded as a weed, [6] in other regions as an aquatic vegetable or herb. Watercress has grown in many temperate locations worldwide. [7] Watercress was introduced into China through Hong Kong and Macao in the 1800s from Europe. Its cultivation also spread to highland areas in the tropical regions of Asia. [8]
Nasturtium (/ n ə ˈ s t ɜːr ʃ əm /) is a genus of a small number of plant species in the family Brassicaceae (cabbage family) commonly known as watercress or yellowcress. [2] The best known species are the edible Nasturtium officinale and Nasturtium microphyllum .
Cultivation of cress is practical both on mass scales and on the individual scale. Garden cress is suitable for hydroponic cultivation and thrives in slightly alkaline water. In many local markets, the demand for hydroponically grown cress can exceed available supply, partially because cress leaves are not suitable for distribution in dried ...
Rising temperatures and other symptoms associated with climate change are the cause of a longer growing season for crops in Georgia, say experts. While a longer season can mean increased yields ...
Cardamine pratensis is a herbaceous, hairless, [1] perennial plant growing to 40–60 cm tall, with pinnate leaves 5–12 cm long with 3–15 leaflets, each leaflet about 1 cm long. The flowers are produced on a spike 10–30 cm long, each flower 1–2 cm in diameter with four very pale violet-pink (rarely white) petals.
Nasturtium gambellii is a perennial herb growing decumbent to erect, its branching stems reaching up to 2 meters long. It is aquatic or semi-aquatic, its herbage sometimes floating on standing water or sprawling over wet ground. The leaves are up to 10 centimeters long and each is divided into several pairs of toothed, pointed leaflets.
Courtesy of Noah Fecks / Panera Bread. The soup cups' designs are an homage to elements of Panera's soups: tomatoes, broccoli cheddar, and the chain's popular bread bowls.
It is a fast-growing plant, with trailing stems growing to 0.9–1.8 m (3–6 ft). The leaves are large, nearly circular, 3 to 15 cm (1 to 6 in) in diameter, green to glaucous green above, paler below; they are peltate, with the 5–30-cm-long petiole near the middle of the leaf, with several veins radiating to the smoothly rounded or slightly lobed margin.