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Lay two plants next to each other — uses, risks, and whether either has a grow guide.

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Watercress

Nasturtium officinale

The peppery brook green — a mustard that lives in clean moving water, and a Victorian breakfast plate.

Flavor

Pepper, mustard, cucumber-green. Hotter than lettuce, kinder than horseradish.

Symptoms

low immunity, indigestion

In favor

A true food green

Against

Wild ditches

Grow lab

Yes

Days to harvest

20–30 days from a cutting to a first snip

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