Striped wintergreen.

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Nivel de cuidados

Difícil

Tipo de planta

Perennial

Luz

Partial shade to full shade

Luz en interior

Luz media

Riego

Cada 5 a 10 días

Tamaño adulto

10 inches

Ritmo de crecimiento

Lento

Rusticidad

USDA 4 a 8

Floración

Early to mid summer

Cuidados

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.

Riego

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

Abonado

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

Poda

Only remove dead or damaged foliage in early spring.

Trasplante

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

Suelo

Acidic, sandy, well draining loam

pH del suelo

4.5 to 6.0

Temperatura

-30 a 30°C

Humedad

50 a 80%

Tolerancia a la sequía

Baja

Longevidad

Perennial, typically long lived in stable conditions.

Fragancia

Suave

Resistencia a ciervos y conejos

Moderada

Seguridad

Personas

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

Niños

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

Alérgenos por contacto

The foliage may cause mild skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Alérgenos en el aire

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

Comestibilidad

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

Cómo identificarla

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

Altura

0,1 a 0,25m

Anchura

0,15 a 0,3m

Hojas

dark green, white, evergreen

Flores

white, pink, 1 a 2cm

Frutos

brown, Autumn

Problemas frecuentes

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

Cómo cultivarla

Propagación

division, rhizome cuttings

Cuándo plantar

spring, autumn

Cuidados en invierno

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

En maceta

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.

Buenas compañeras

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

Especies parecidas

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

Ciencia

Familia

Ericaceae

Género

Chimaphila

Orden

Ericales

Clase

Magnoliopsida

Distribución natural

Eastern North America

Conservación

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.

Valor para la fauna

nectar source

Polinizadores

abejas

Usos

woodland garden, native plant restoration, ground cover

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

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.

De dónde viene el nombre

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.

Bueno saberlo

• 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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