Scientific Name:
Chamerion angustifolium
( syn.
Epilobium angustifolium
)
Pronunciation:
ka-MER-ee-on an-guss-tih-FOE-lee-um
Common Name:
fireweed
Family Name:
Onagraceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial, Weed (horticultural)
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate and spirally arranged, most lanceolate, sessile, and less than 2cm wide x 12cm long; florets in racemes to 60cm long; fruit capsules to 5cm long, developing at the bottom of the raceme as florets continue to form near tip.
Habit:
Arching, Open, Spreading
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
1.3 - 2.0m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
North America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Attract butterflies, Group or mass planting, Herb, Perennial border, Reclamation, Summer interest
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Spiraled, Sessile
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Pink
Shapes:
Elliptic, Lanceolate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Rounded, Truncate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Funnelform
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Pink
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown, Silver
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Rust, Slugs or snails (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (TKC) TamaracK Courtyard
- (WDY) WeeDY location