Scientific Name:
Ligularia stenocephala
Pronunciation:
lig-you-LAIR-ee-uh sten-oh-SEFF-uh-luh
Common Name:
ligularia, leopard plant
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal, ovate, most blades reach 15-25cm long x 18-30cm wide, base cordate, margins irregularly toothed and serrate, petioles 30-50cm long and dark red; flower heads yellow with 6-10 ray florets each, arranged on a columnar floral axis 45-60cm long, dark-red to black peduncles, Jul-Aug.
Habit:
Open, Upright
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Filler, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Other
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Dentate, Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Head (capitulum), Floriferous, Spike-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Corolla Shape:
Ligulate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow (Ligularia stenocephala 'Little Rocket' has very bright yellow blooms.)
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug
Fruit Type:
Cypsela (achene + calyx)
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Black
Organ Modifications:
Fibrous-like roots
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Slugs or snails (Disease resistant, Deer resistant)
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (PDW) PonD West : cv. The Rocket
- (WLG) WoodLand Garden