Plant Profile: Barbarea vulgaris

Taxonomy: Barbarea vulgaris

Names

Bittercress, Herb Barbara, Rocketcress, Winter Rocket, Wound Rocket, Yellowrocket, Yellow Rocket, Yellow Rocketcress

  • Photo of Barbarea vulgaris (Barbarea vulgariss)

Phonetic Spelling:bar-BAR-ree-uh vul-GAIR-iss

Genus:Barbarea

Species:vulgaris

Family:Brassicaceae

Yellow Rocket Cress is a biennial plant belonging to the mustard family, originally found in Europe and Japan. During its initial year, it develops a rosette of leaves at the base, and in the following year, it produces tall flowering stems adorned with bright yellow flowers.

Barbarea vulgaris Feature Summary

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Tags

#problem for horses
#non-toxic for dogs
#non-toxic for cats

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Barbarea vulgaris Feature Summary

Attributes
Europe, Mediterranean, Japan
Biennial
Whole Plant Traits
Wildflower
Herb
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Landscape
Problem for Horses

Barbarea vulgaris Attributes

Barbarea vulgaris: Country Or Region Of Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Japan

Barbarea vulgaris: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Barbarea vulgaris Whole Plant Traits

Barbarea vulgaris: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Barbarea vulgaris Cultural Conditions

Barbarea vulgaris: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Barbarea vulgaris: Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Barbarea vulgaris Leaves

Barbarea vulgaris: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Barbarea vulgaris Stem

Barbarea vulgaris: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Barbarea vulgaris Landscape

Barbarea vulgaris: Problems

Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy