Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
Plant Height: | 4-5 inches |
Plant Spread: | 18-24 inches |
Leaves: | Evergreen Fragrant Broadleaf |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Color: | Brown Green Other: Purplish-brown to greenish-yellow |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Uses: | Groundcover Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Leaves Roots |
Eating Methods: | Tea |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Pollinators: | Flies |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
waxplant | On April 27, 2024 | Obtained plant From unofficial plant sale on the east side near Salishan. |
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