These I planted inside the garden house because they said it likes shade and moist ares. This container get a bit too much water and was too dark for the snap peas I had growing there. My concern is that it may not like the water since it says it like to be by a stream. It’s supposed to be spicy in flavor. The medicinal uses apparently have an expectorant effect that is used to treat runny nose and cough due to colds and bronchitis. Due to its high vitamin and mineral content, watercress has also been used to treat anemia. The dried leaves are used to make a tea; fresh leaves are added to salads and foods. Juice from the fresh leaves is also used as an antiseptic cleanser for blemished skin.
Tea: Steet 1 to 2 teaspoons dried leaves or 2 to 3 teaspoons fresh leaves in 1 cup boiling water for 10 to 15 minutes. Strain out herbs and drink up to 2 cups tea daily.
Fresh use: Add up to 1 ounce of fresh watercress to salad daily.
Skin cleanser: Juice fresh leaves and apply the juice to blemished skin for 15 minutes.
my worry is that it said to sow 6 – 8 weeks before the last frost. This might have been the last frost so it may be too hot for it. It says you can harvest in early spring so I may be too late. You can store it in the fridge for several hours if you have it in water.
Hmmm the more I read about this plant the more it should be grown hydroponically instead of in soil. Oh well I guess I will see if anything come up! It germinates in 7-14 days.