Virginia spring beauty.

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Nivel de cuidados

Fácil

Tipo de planta

Perennial

Luz

Partial shade to full sun in early spring

Luz en interior

Luz indirecta brillante

Riego

Cada 3 a 7 días

Tamaño adulto

6 inches

Ritmo de crecimiento

Lento

Rusticidad

USDA 3 a 8

Floración

Early to mid spring

Cuidados

Plant these in a spot that gets plenty of light before the trees leaf out. Keep the soil consistently moist during their active growing phase. Watch for the foliage to yellow and fade, which signals the plant is entering dormancy.

Riego

Keep the soil evenly moist while the plant is actively growing.

Abonado

A light application of compost in the fall is usually plenty.

Poda

Simply remove any dead foliage once the plant has gone dormant.

Trasplante

These plants prefer to stay undisturbed in the garden.

Suelo

Moist, humus rich soil

pH del suelo

Acidic to neutral

Temperatura

-30 a 30°C

Humedad

40 a 70%

Tolerancia a la sequía

Baja

Longevidad

Perennial, typically 5 to 10 years

Resistencia a ciervos y conejos

Moderada

Seguridad

Personas

The plant is generally considered non-toxic, but the presence of oxalates means it should not be eaten in large quantities.

Niños

There are no specific safety concerns for children, though as with any plant, ingestion of raw foliage is not recommended.

Alérgenos por contacto

There are no known skin irritants associated with this plant.

Alérgenos en el aire

The pollen is not considered a significant allergen.

Comestibilidad

While the leaves and corms are edible, they contain oxalates and should be consumed in moderation.

Cómo identificarla

• Five petaled white or pink flowers
• Dark pink veins on petals
• Pair of narrow grass like leaves
• Grows from a small corm

Altura

0,1 a 0,2m

Anchura

0,1 a 0,15m

Hojas

green, deciduous

Flores

white, pink, 1 a 2cm

Frutos

brown, Late spring

Problemas frecuentes

• Slugs — Slugs may feed on the tender young foliage during damp spring weather.

Cómo cultivarla

Propagación

seed, division

Cuándo plantar

fall

Cuidados en invierno

The plant naturally goes dormant underground as a corm, so no special winter protection is needed.

En maceta

It is not well suited for containers as it requires specific woodland soil conditions and dormancy cycles.

Plant these in drifts under deciduous trees where they can enjoy the spring sun before the shade sets in.

Buenas compañeras

• White Trillium — They share similar woodland habitat requirements and bloom times.
• Bloodroot — Both are spring ephemerals that thrive in the same woodland conditions.

Especies parecidas

• Claytonia caroliniana — It is a very similar species with broader leaves.

Ciencia

Familia

Montiaceae

Género

Claytonia

Orden

Caryophyllales

Clase

Magnoliopsida

Distribución natural

Eastern North America

Conservación

It is widespread and common throughout its native range and is not currently of conservation concern.

It thrives in moist, deciduous woodlands where it takes advantage of the high light levels before trees leaf out.

Valor para la fauna

early nectar source

Polinizadores

abejas, mariposas

Usos

edible leaves, edible corms, spring groundcover

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

When does it bloom?

It blooms in early to mid spring, usually right after the snow melts.

Does it stay green all summer?

No, it is a spring ephemeral and will go dormant and disappear by early summer.

De dónde viene el nombre

The genus name honors John Clayton, an early American botanist, while the species name refers to its discovery in Virginia.

Bueno saberlo

• The flowers often show pink veins that act as nectar guides for pollinators.
• It is also commonly known as spring beauty.
• The small, potato-like corms were historically eaten by Native Americans.
• It grows from a small, deep-seated corm that allows it to survive winter dormancy.