Armoracia macrocarpa Baumg.

Species

Angiosperms > Brassicales > Brassicaceae > Armoracia

Characteristics

A cabbage family herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-10
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The root is used as a horseradish. It is used in soups. It is a spice for pickles.
Uses gene source medicinal spice
Edible roots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:278744-1
WFO ID wfo-0000549441
COL ID GSV3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Armoracia macrocarpa Cochlearia crassifolia Cochlearia pseudoairmoracia Cochlearia macrocarpa