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Troodos
rockcress
Blast from Mr Herb
the past I have a straight stem, purplish in colour. At the
base, I have long leaves in a bunch, and on top are
Troodos rockcress shorter leaves attached to my stem. I bear flowers
is from the group in April or May, which are followed by fruits.
of flowering plants, When a fruit matures, it splits into two parts and
Arabis—a group falls off, leaving the seeds behind on the plant.
of woody herbs of The seeds then get dispersed by wind or water
temperate North and grow into new plants.
America, Europe,
Length: up t
and Asia. o 30 cm; Life cyc
Bio le: annual/biennial
I am from the
Mediterranean
island Cyprus. I am
a small flowering
herb, and my
name is Troodos
rockcress.
42–43
rockcress
Blast from Mr Herb
the past I have a straight stem, purplish in colour. At the
base, I have long leaves in a bunch, and on top are
Troodos rockcress shorter leaves attached to my stem. I bear flowers
is from the group in April or May, which are followed by fruits.
of flowering plants, When a fruit matures, it splits into two parts and
Arabis—a group falls off, leaving the seeds behind on the plant.
of woody herbs of The seeds then get dispersed by wind or water
temperate North and grow into new plants.
America, Europe,
Length: up t
and Asia. o 30 cm; Life cyc
Bio le: annual/biennial
I am from the
Mediterranean
island Cyprus. I am
a small flowering
herb, and my
name is Troodos
rockcress.
42–43
