Scientific Name:
Persicaria amplexicaulis
Pronunciation:
pur-sih-KAIR-ee-uh am-plecks-ih-CALL-iss
Common Name:
mountain fleeceflower
Family Name:
Polygonaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover, Herbaceous perennial, Semi-evergreen
Key ID Features:
Leaves ovate-lanced shaped, about 25cm long; flowers bell shaped, pink, white, or purple, inflorescence rises above, narrow spike, about 10cm long.
Habit:
Arching, Spreading
Form:
Irregular, Mounded
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China (Himalayas)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Attract butterflies, Cut flower or foliage, Fall interest, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border, Specimen plant, Summer interest, Waterside planting, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown or on campus include '_blank'>P. 'Pink Elephant' (compact with light pink flowers).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Green, Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Ovate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Cordate, Sheathing
Margins:
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous, Spike-like
Flower Morphology:
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Pink, Red, Dark-red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Five, petal-like sepals
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Additional Info:
Not showy,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Stipule (leafy)
Propagation:
Seed, Division - above ground parts
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
