Pepper weed
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Pepperweed Lepidium sp. Great Southern White butterfly Ascia monuste
Checkered White butterfly Pontia protodice
and Cabbage White Pieris rapae butterfly - Host or Larval Food Plant.
Checkered White butterfly Pontia protodice
and Cabbage White Pieris rapae butterfly - Host or Larval Food Plant.
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Great Southern White Ascia monuste
butterfly caterpillars eating pepperweed.
Great Southern White Ascia monuste
butterfly caterpillars eating pepperweed.
Botanical Name: Lepidium sp.
Common Names: Pepperweed
Plant type: Annual
Light: Full sun to full shade, growing better in partial shade
Size: 12 inches
Water: Withstands slight drought but grows better with frequent rains
Soil: Poor to rich garden soil
Propagation: Seed
Note: Great Southern White butterfly Ascia monuste, Checkered White butterfly Pontia protodice, and Cabbage White Pieris rapae butterfly Host or Larval Food Plant.