Greater stitchwort.

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Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Perennial herb

Licht

Partial shade to dappled sunlight

Licht im Innenraum

Mittleres Licht

Gießen

Alle 3 bis 7 Tage

Endgröße

60 cm

Wachstum

Mittel

Winterhärte

USDA 4 bis 8

Blütezeit

Mid to late spring

Pflege

Keep the soil consistently moist but never waterlogged to mimic its natural woodland home. Watch for wilting during dry spells, as this plant prefers a bit of humidity. It is quite hardy and generally thrives without much fuss in the right spot.

Gießen

Keep the soil damp to the touch without letting it sit in standing water.

Düngen

Apply a balanced organic fertilizer once during the early spring growth phase.

Schneiden

Trim back dead foliage after the plant finishes flowering to keep the patch tidy.

Umtopfen

Divide the root clumps every couple of years to prevent the plant from becoming overcrowded.

Boden

Moist, well draining woodland soil

Boden-pH

Neutral to slightly acidic

Temperatur

-20 bis 30°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

40 bis 70%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Gering

Lebensdauer

Perennial, typically 3 to 5 years.

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

The plant is generally considered non-toxic but is not meant for consumption.

Kinder

The plant is not dangerous, but keep an eye on small children to prevent them from pulling up or eating the foliage.

Kontaktallergene

The stems are brittle and can have slightly rough edges that may irritate sensitive skin.

Allergene in der Luft

There are no notable respiratory allergens associated with this species.

Essbarkeit

This plant is not considered edible and should be avoided.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Five deeply cleft white petals
• Square shaped stems
• Opposite lance shaped leaves
• Flowers have ten stamens

Höhe

0,15 bis 0,45m

Breite

0,3 bis 0,6m

Blätter

green, deciduous

Blüten

white, 2 bis 3cm

Häufige Probleme

• Aphids — Small sap-sucking insects that may cluster on new growth.
• Powdery mildew — A fungal issue causing white dusty patches on leaves during dry spells.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

division, seed

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

Überwinterung

The plant dies back to the ground in winter, so simply clear away dead debris in early spring before new growth emerges.

Im Kübel

It is not well suited for containers as it prefers the stability of garden soil.

Plant in groups with other spring ephemerals to create a naturalistic woodland floor effect.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Bluebell — They share the same woodland habitat and bloom at the same time.
• Buschwindröschen — These provide a beautiful contrast in flower shape and timing.

Ähnliche Arten

• Stellaria graminea — It is a smaller relative with similar white flowers.

Botanisches

Familie

Caryophyllaceae

Gattung

Rabelera

Ordnung

Caryophyllales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Europe and western Asia.

Artenschutz

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

It thrives in the dappled light of deciduous woodlands where it benefits from early spring sun before the canopy closes.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge

Verwendung

woodland gardens, ground cover, wildlife borders

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Is it invasive?

It spreads readily in ideal conditions but is generally considered a well-behaved native.

Does it need full sun?

It prefers partial shade and will struggle in intense, direct sun.

Woher der Name kommt

The genus name Rabelera honors the botanist Rabeler, while the specific epithet holostea comes from Greek meaning entirely bony, likely referring to the brittle stems.

Gut zu wissen

• The name stitchwort comes from an old folk belief that the plant could cure a stitch in the side.
• The flowers are known for their distinct five petals that are so deeply cleft they look like ten.
• It spreads via underground rhizomes to form lovely carpets in shady spots.
• The seed capsules explode when ripe to scatter seeds away from the parent plant.

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