Lesquerella — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Lesquerella recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Lesquerella fendleri
Lesquerella fendleri
Family: Brassicaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a sunny position in a well-drained calcareous soil. Plants are very hardy, tolerating temperatures down to as low as -18°c, but it is best suited in arid areas of 600-1800m above sea level and annual rainfall of 250-400mm and so does not generally do well in western Europe. Bladderpod is reported to tolerate an annual precipitation of 30 to 110cm, an annual temperature range of 13 to 15°C and a pH in the range of 5.6 to 8.3.
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Medicinal
Lesquerella intermedia
Lesquerella intermedia
Family: Brassicaceae