Virginia spring beauty.

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Niveau d'entretien

Facile

Type de plante

Perennial

Lumière

Partial shade to full sun in early spring

Lumière en intérieur

Lumière vive indirecte

Arrosage

Tous les 3 à 7 jours

Taille adulte

6 inches

Croissance

Lente

Rusticité

USDA 3 à 8

Floraison

Early to mid spring

Entretien

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.

Arrosage

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

Engrais

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

Taille

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

Rempotage

These plants prefer to stay undisturbed in the garden.

Sol

Moist, humus rich soil

pH du sol

Acidic to neutral

Température

-30 à 30°C

Humidité

40 à 70%

Résistance à la sécheresse

Faible

Durée de vie

Perennial, typically 5 to 10 years

Résistance aux chevreuils et lapins

Moyenne

Sécurité

Humains

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

Enfants

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

Allergènes de contact

There are no known skin irritants associated with this plant.

Allergènes aéroportés

The pollen is not considered a significant allergen.

Comestibilité

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

Comment l'identifier

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

Hauteur

0,1 à 0,2m

Envergure

0,1 à 0,15m

Feuilles

green, deciduous

Fleurs

white, pink, 1 à 2cm

Fruits

brown, Late spring

Problèmes courants

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

La cultiver

Multiplication

seed, division

Quand planter

fall

Hivernage

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

En pot

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.

Bonnes associations

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

Espèces similaires

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

Science

Famille

Montiaceae

Genre

Claytonia

Ordre

Caryophyllales

Classe

Magnoliopsida

Région d'origine

Eastern North America

Préservation

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.

Intérêt pour la faune

early nectar source

Pollinisateurs

abeilles, papillons

Utilisations

edible leaves, edible corms, spring groundcover

Taxonomie vérifiée avec le GBIF.

Ce qu'on demande souvent

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.

D'où vient le nom

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

Bon à savoir

• 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.