Dentaria maxima Large toothwort (Cruciferae)

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Dentaria maxima
Large toothwort
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The Dentaria maxima plant species is found in Eastern N. America - Maine to Michigan and Pennsylvania. It is a member of the Cruciferae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Large toothwort. Some home gardeners know the variety as Cardamine maxima. (Nutt.)Wood.

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Latin Name:  Dentaria maxima
Common Name:  Large toothwort
Family:  Cruciferae
Author:  (Wood.)Nutt.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.3   Mature Width:

Habitat:  By woodland streams or on calcareous wooded slopes[43].

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. Germination usually takes place within 1 - 3 weeks at 15°c[175]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in light shade in a greenhouse or cold frame for the first two years, planting them out when dormant in late summer. Division in early spring or after the plant dies down in the summer. Larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.

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