Striped wintergreen.

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Pflegestufe

Schwierig

Pflanzenart

Perennial

Licht

Partial shade to full shade

Licht im Innenraum

Mittleres Licht

Gießen

Alle 5 bis 10 Tage

Endgröße

10 inches

Wachstum

Langsam

Winterhärte

USDA 4 bis 8

Blütezeit

Early to mid summer

Pflege

This plant is quite picky and prefers to stay in its natural woodland environment. Keep the soil consistently moist but never soggy to mimic forest conditions. Watch for yellowing leaves which often signal that the soil is too dry or lacks proper acidity.

Gießen

Keep the soil evenly moist but ensure it never sits in standing water.

Düngen

Use a light application of acid loving plant fertilizer during the growing season.

Schneiden

Only remove dead or damaged foliage in early spring.

Umtopfen

This plant prefers not to be disturbed and grows best when left alone in a stable environment.

Boden

Acidic, sandy, well draining loam

Boden-pH

4.5 to 6.0

Temperatur

-30 bis 30°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

50 bis 80%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Gering

Lebensdauer

Perennial, typically long lived in stable conditions.

Duft

Leicht

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

The plant contains compounds that can be irritating if ingested in quantity.

Kinder

Keep this plant away from small children as ingestion of any part may cause discomfort.

Kontaktallergene

The foliage may cause mild skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Allergene in der Luft

There are no notable airborne allergy risks associated with this plant.

Essbarkeit

This plant is not intended for consumption and may cause digestive upset.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Dark green leaves with white veins
• Lance shaped leaves with serrated edges
• Nodding white or pinkish flowers
• Low growing evergreen habit

Höhe

0,1 bis 0,25m

Breite

0,15 bis 0,3m

Blätter

dark green, white, evergreen

Blüten

white, pink, 1 bis 2cm

Früchte

brown, Autumn

Häufige Probleme

• Root rot — Occurs when the soil remains too wet for extended periods.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

division, rhizome cuttings

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

Überwinterung

Leave the foliage intact as it remains green through winter. Ensure the soil does not dry out completely during mild spells.

Im Kübel

It is very difficult to maintain in containers due to its specific fungal requirements.

Always plant this species in groups with other acid loving woodland plants to maintain soil health.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Partridgeberry — They share similar light and moisture requirements in woodland settings.
• Christmas fern — This fern provides the perfect structural contrast and shade.

Ähnliche Arten

• Chimaphila umbellata — It is a close relative with similar growth habits but lacks the white leaf markings.

Botanisches

Familie

Ericaceae

Gattung

Chimaphila

Ordnung

Ericales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Eastern North America

Artenschutz

It is considered a species of concern in some parts of its range due to habitat loss.

It grows in acidic, well drained forest soils where it forms small colonies via underground rhizomes.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source

Bestäuber

Bienen

Verwendung

woodland garden, native plant restoration, ground cover

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Can I grow this in a sunny border?

No, it requires the dappled shade of a woodland setting to survive.

Why is it hard to transplant?

It has a symbiotic relationship with soil fungi that is easily disrupted.

Woher der Name kommt

The genus name comes from the Greek words for winter and loving, referring to its evergreen nature. The species name maculata means spotted or marked, describing the leaf pattern.

Gut zu wissen

• It is a member of the heath family.
• The leaves feature a distinct white stripe along the midrib.
• It relies on specific soil fungi to thrive in the wild.
• The flowers are nodding and quite fragrant.

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