Garden cress
Lepidium sativum
Fast-growing peppery leafy vegetable, often eaten as a young microgreen or salad green.
Family
Brassicaceae
Temperature
14-21°C (absolute 3-28°C)
Rainfall
1000-1800mm (absolute 600-2500mm)
Altitude
2900m
Soil pH
6-7 (absolute 5.5-7.5)
Soil types
Fertile, moisture-retentive well-drained soils