Armoracia aquatica

Family
Brassicaceae

Common Name
Lake Cress

Origin
North America, they are mostly found in the state of Ohio.

Planting Area
Midground to Foreground

Lighting Requirements
These plants will require bright lighting.

Propagation
Although this plant will produce seeds they are usually not fertile and new plants cannot be propagated from them. They are normally propagated by cuttings which are easy to take as the stems will break away from the mother plant quite easily. When the cutting has been taken, cut back to form a clean slice and this can then be placed into the substrate.

Difficulty
Easy as long as they receive the correct lighting requirements.

Short Description
This is not a sturdy plant and the leaf stems are very fragile, the slightest knock can detach them, this has proved useful in their natural habitat as the lose stems help to establish new colonies of this plant. Wild colonies of this plant are in decline as their natural habitat is being developed.