Scientific Name:
Tolmiea menziesii
Pronunciation:
TOL-mee-uh MEN-zeez-ee-eye
Common Name:
piggyback plant
Family Name:
Saxifragaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover, Herbaceous perennial, Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
Spreading herbaceous perennial; leaves basal, ovate most blades 7-12cm long x 5-11cm wide, pubescent, base cordate, margin lobed and toothed, baby leaves arise on the petiole where attached to the older leaf base.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Mounded, Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
B.C. west of Cascades, U.S. - northwest
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Humus rich
Water Use:
Moderate, Wetlands
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Indoor plant, Perennial border, Reclamation, Summer interest, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent, Glandular hairs
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Reniform
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Pinnately lobed, Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Funnelform
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Green, Purple, Brown
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes, Stipule (leafy), Plantlets at leaf nodes
Propagation:
Seed, Division - above ground parts, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Anthracnose, Leaf scorch, Mealybugs, Rust
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (BUG) BUG garden : dead?
- (HPZ) Horticulture PlaZa
- (NRY) NuRserY
- (WLG) WoodLand Garden