Partridgeberry.

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Pflegestufe

Mittel

Pflanzenart

Perennial groundcover

Licht

Partial shade to full shade

Licht im Innenraum

Mittleres Licht

Gießen

Alle 3 bis 7 Tage

Endgröße

2 to 3 inches tall

Wachstum

Langsam

Winterhärte

USDA 3 bis 9

Blütezeit

Late spring to early summer

Pflege

Keep the soil consistently moist but never waterlogged to mimic its natural forest floor habitat. Watch for wilting or leaf drop, which often signal that the soil has dried out too much. Provide high humidity and avoid harsh, direct sunlight to keep the foliage healthy.

Gießen

Keep the soil evenly moist at all times without letting it dry out completely.

Düngen

Apply a balanced, diluted liquid fertilizer sparingly during the active growing season.

Schneiden

Trim back any straggly or dead stems in early spring to encourage a denser growth habit.

Umtopfen

Repot only when the plant has clearly outgrown its container or the soil has degraded.

Boden

Rich, acidic, humusy soil

Boden-pH

4.5 to 6.0

Temperatur

-30 bis 30°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

60 bis 90%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Gering

Lebensdauer

Perennial, long lived in ideal conditions.

Duft

Leicht

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

This plant is not considered toxic to humans.

Kinder

The small red berries may pose a choking hazard to very small children.

Kontaktallergene

No known skin irritants are associated with this plant.

Allergene in der Luft

There are no significant reports of respiratory allergies from this species.

Essbarkeit

While the berries are technically edible, they are flavorless and best left for wildlife.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Creeping stems that root at nodes
• Small, rounded, dark green leaves
• White, fragrant, trumpet shaped flowers
• Bright red, edible berries
• Opposite leaf arrangement

Höhe

0,02 bis 0,05m

Breite

0,15 bis 0,6m

Blätter

dark green, white-veined, evergreen

Blüten

white, 1 bis 1,5cm

Früchte

red, Late summer to winter

Häufige Probleme

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

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

division, cuttings, seed

Pflanzzeit

spring, fall

Überwinterung

It is hardy and requires no special protection, though a light layer of leaf mulch can help retain moisture.

Im Kübel

It is excellent for terrariums or shallow pots, provided the soil stays consistently moist.

Plant in groups of three or more to ensure better pollination and fruit set.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• White Trillium — They share similar woodland shade and moisture requirements.
• Christmas fern — Ferns provide a nice textural contrast to the low mat of the partridgeberry.

Ähnliche Arten

• Wintergreen — Both are low growing, evergreen, and produce red berries in woodland settings.

Botanisches

Familie

Rubiaceae

Gattung

Mitchella

Ordnung

Gentianales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Eastern North America

Artenschutz

It is not currently listed as endangered or threatened in its native range.

It grows in moist, acidic woodland soils where it forms a carpet under trees.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source, winter food for birds

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge

Verwendung

groundcover, terrarium plant, woodland garden

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Does it need full sun?

No, it prefers partial to full shade.

Can I grow it in a pot?

Yes, it thrives in terrariums or shallow containers with acidic soil.

Woher der Name kommt

The genus honors John Mitchell, an early American botanist, while the species name means creeping.

Gut zu wissen

• It is commonly known as partridgeberry because partridges enjoy the fruit.
• The plant forms a dense mat that helps suppress weeds.
• It is a slow growing creeper that stays close to the forest floor.

Auch in

• Zimmerpflanzen für wenig Licht
• Pflanzen für den Schatten