| Family | BRASSICACEAE |
| Genus species | Lepidium philippianum (Kuntze) Thell. |
| Synonyms | Nasturtium philippianum Kuntze |
| Lepidium suffruticosum Phil. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2400-3000m |
| Description | leaves crowded, bright green, linear, at apex shortly tridentate, 2-3cm long, raceme short and dense, silicles ovoid-elliptic, at apex tapered |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, cushion |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Chile Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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