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Brassicaceae
Mouse-ear cress
Arabidopsis thaliana
Also known as Arabidopsis thaliana var. apetala, Sisymbrium simplicissimum, Arabidopsis thaliana var. burnatii, Sisymbrium thalianum var. pusillum
Native Plants · Model Organism · Brassica · Annual · Research Plant · Rosette · Tiny Plant · Wildflower · Cool Season · Educational · Fast Growing
Mouse-ear Cress is a tiny, fast-growing rosette plant best known as the primary model organism in plant biology research rather than as a decorative garden plant. It is extremely easy to grow in average, well-drained soil in a partially shaded to sunny spot and completes its life cycle rapidly. While not a typical ornamental, it is fascinating for science enthusiasts and educational gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly; soil should be allowed to dry slightly between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–5.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 2 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Argentina South, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central European Rus
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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