General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Wet
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 12" to 24"
Leaves: Glaucous
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Flower Color: Other: Green
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Bog gardening
Uses: Water gardens
Medicinal Herb
Edible Parts: Leaves
Eating Methods: Cooked
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Stratify seeds: 60 days

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Common names
  • Star Fruit
  • Virginia Stonecrop
  • Virginian Stonecrop
  • Ditch Stonecrop

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photo credit: H. Zell

photo credit: H. Zell

photo credit: H. Zell

Photo courtesy of: Tom Potterfield

Photo courtesy of: Tom Potterfield
Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 2015-07-13

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