Barbarea vulgaris: Country Or Region Of Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Japan
Plant Profile: Barbarea vulgaris
Taxonomy: Barbarea vulgarisNames
Bittercress, Herb Barbara, Rocketcress, Winter Rocket, Wound Rocket, Yellowrocket, Yellow Rocket, Yellow Rocketcress
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)
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Problem for Horses
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Barbarea vulgaris Attributes
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
