Scientific Name:
Lysimachia latifolia
Pronunciation:
liss-ih-MAY-kee-uh bor-ee-AL-is
Common Name:
starflower
Family Name:
Primulaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves in whorls of 5-9 (at top of a usually green stem 5-20cm tall), most elliptic to oblanceolate, entire margins glabrous, 3-8cm long x 1-2cm wide; flowers about 1cm wide, with (5-)6(-7) long white petals and 5 shorter green sepals.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
North America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Spring interest, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Google. Compare to L. borealis (similar range, taller, narrower leaves, white flowers only).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Whorled
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Elliptic, Oblanceolate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
6
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Pink
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Additional Info:
flowers may have 6 or 7 petals but only 5 sepals
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
