Lunaria annua

Plants sparsely to densely hispid, glabrous, or glabrate. Stems (3–)4–10(–12) dm, pubescent or, rarely, glabrate. Basal leaves: petiole (1.5–)3–10(–17) cm; blade broadly cordate to narrowly cordate-ovate, (1.5–)3–12(–18) × (1–)2–8(–12) cm, base cordate, often pubescent. Cauline leaves similar to basal, petiole shorter (distal sessile); blade (proximal opposite, distal alternate), smaller distally. Fruiting pedicels (7–)10–15 mm, glabrous or pubescent. Flowers: sepals (5–)6–9(–10) × 1–2 mm; petals (15–)17–25(–30) × 5–10 mm, claw 5–10 mm; filaments 5–8 mm; anthers oblong, 2–3 mm; gynophore relatively slender, 7–18 mm. Fruits 3–4.5(–5) × 2–3(–3.5) cm, strongly latiseptate; valves each rounded basally and apically; replum glabrous or sparsely ciliate; style 4–10 mm. Seeds grayish brown, (6–)7–10(–12) × 5–9 mm. 2n = 30.

3-6 hours of sun per day, with protection from intense mid-day sun

Water moderately, allowing the top 3cm to dry out between watering.

Lunaria Annua

Lunaria annua

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