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Cardamine bulbifera Coral root (1 Page of 5) The Cardamine bulbifera plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Cruciferae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Coral root. Some home gardeners know the variety as Dentaria bulbifera Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Cardamine bulbifera Common Name: Coral root Family: Cruciferae Author: (L.)Crantz. Known Hazards: None known Mature Height: 0.45 Mature Width: Habitat: Very local in woods, usually on calcareous soils, in Devon, S.E. England, the Chilterns and Ayr[17]. A characteristic species of base-rich beech woodlands[17].
Cultivation Notes: Prefers a moist humus rich soil in shade or semi-shade[200].
The flowers are rarely visited by pollinating insects and seed is rarely set, propagation is carried out by means of bulbils formed on the upper leaves[17].
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