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Horseradish

Armoracia rusticana

In the Carolinas and Georgia, found in roadsides, fields and disturbed ground; streams, rivers and their banks. Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), Carolinas & Georgia edition What its natural habitat tells you

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Not native

Not native to Louisiana. How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 82%

Height
2–5 feet
Spread
2.5–4 feet
Light
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil moisture
Usually moist
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At a glance

Life cycle
Perennial
Bloom
March to July

Not yet recorded · Leaves

Recorded in 1 Louisiana parish.

Natural habitats

Places it grows wild. Not a planting requirement. Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there.

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Roadsides, fields and disturbed ground

Ground opened by people: roadsides, old fields, pastures, fencerows and lots.

Streams, rivers and their banks

Flowing water and its banks, bars and rocky shoals.

All habitats

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

3CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including LA

Genus host records with ranges including LA · Armoracia

  • Ascia monusteGreat Southern White
  • Hellula rogatalisCabbage Webworm
  • Lascoria ambigualisAmbiguous Moth, Ambiguous Litter Moth
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Brassicaceae
Hardiness
Zones 4a–9b
Soil pH
Acidic to alkaline
Flower color
White

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Horse Radish

Conservation status

Louisiana rankSNA
Global rankGNR
LA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

Sources