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Pepperwort is a plant name for two different species: Lepidium campestre, a European weed, and Lepidium meyenii, a Peruvian root vegetable. Learn about their characteristics, uses, and history from Britannica.com.
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Pepperweed is an annual/biannual that grows to 6-20 inches tall. Stems branch profusely from its base and are short-haired. It has a peppery smell and very small, 4 petaled white flowers. The outer parts of the flowers are narrow and are commonly slightly reddish, and not very obvious. Leaves alternate, with the ones lowest on the plant soon fallin...
Pepperweed likes well-drained, dry sandy soils and heavy clay. It can tolerate a variety of soils and pH conditions however. 2 It requires full sun and is often found in fields, waste places, and by waysides. They typically flower May to October but much sooner here in North Florida, with the warmer climate. They have been found in almost all count...
Unlike Lepidium ruderale and others in the family, Lepidium virginicum is a native throughout all of the U.S. The family is largely dominated by plants introduced from Eurasia. It grows easily and is prolific.
The whole plant is usable. The leaves are edible and high in Vitamin C, A, and sulfur. They can be eaten raw or cooked. Unripe seed pods can be used just like you would pepper, thus its name. 45 Medicinally it is useful for all kinds of things. To treat vitamin C deficiency and diabetes. It is a diuretic and helps get rid of intestinal worms and ea...
No hazards known but be careful not to collect in areas with dense traffic pollution or in treated fields.
Pepperweed Infusion
Place 10 to 20 grams of the fresh herb to boil in a gallon of water for about 10 minutes. Drink as water.
Horseradish Substitute Recipe
Collect roots. Wash them to get all the dirt off. Crush them using a mortar and pestle and add vinegar and salt. You have a horseradish substitute!
Wild Mustard Recipe
Place in a food processor along with turmeric, vinegar, miso, garlic and salt.
Pepperweed (Lepidium virginicum) is a plant in the mustard family that grows in dry and sunny areas. It has peppery leaves, seeds, and roots that can be used for various ailments, such as coughs, diarrhea, and diabetes.
- DictionaryPep·per·wort/ˈpepərwərt/
noun
- 1. a wild cress, particularly one with pungent leaves.
Lepidium campestre, the field pepperwort, field peppercress, field peppergrass, field pepperweed or field cress, is usually a biennial with some form of annual plant in the Brassicaceae or mustard family, native to Europe, but commonly found in North America as an invasive weed.
Lepidium latifolium, known by several common names including perennial pepperweed, broadleaved pepperweed, pepperwort, or peppergrass, dittander, dittany, and tall whitetop, is a perennial plant that is a member of the mustard and cabbage family.
The genus is widely distributed in the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Australia. [2] It includes familiar species such as garden cress, maca, and dittander. General common names include peppercress, peppergrass, pepperweed, and pepperwort. Some species form tumbleweeds. [3]
Peppergrass, also known as least pepperwort or Virginia pepperweed, is a fast-growing, peppery herb that can be used in salads, soups and sauces. Learn how to plant, water, prune and harvest this invasive plant in your garden or container.
Field pepperwort (Lepidium campestre) is a European native that grows in disturbed land and fields. It has toothed leaves, white flowers, and seed pods that can be eaten or used as a spice.
