The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of watercress plant, and its plant parts, including the mutation of an allele of watercress designated “BWRW”, which results in watercress plants with red-pigmented leaves and/or stems. The red-green variety is distinguished from green watercress varieties, in particular with its red pigmentation ranging from dark purple, dark red to pink leaves and stems intermediate-sized stem diameter ranging from 3.5 mm to 5.5 mm, which is commercially acceptable for both fresh and cooked consumption a nutritional antioxidant capacity of at least 2.27 times greater than compared standard U.S. and U.K. green watercress varieties and expanded harvesting seasons, with suitability to be grown in the United States year-round.
