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Scientific Name:
Goodyera pubescens
Common Name:
Downy rattlesnake plantain
Scientific Name Pronounciation:
GOOD-yer-uh pew-BES-senz
Plant Type:
Perennial
Plant Hardiness Zones:
6-10
Plant Hardiness Zone(s):
Usual Size:
6-18 in. H X 6 in. W
Flower:
Spikes of greenish to white flowers in late summer to early fall.
Bloom Time Notes:
Fall
Leaf:
Leaves are in a basal rosette and are spatulate and greyish green with intricate light colored markings which look like netting.
Fruit:
A capsule
Wildlife:
Natural Habitat:
Dry upland oak or pine woods, usually in humusy, acidic soil.
Propagation:
Division
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Cultural Notes:
Downy rattlesnake plantain (Goodyera pubescens) grows in humus-y, well-drained soil; does well in shade to partial shade. An excellent evergreen ground cover plant, but only spreads slowly.
Other Common Names: Adder's Violet
Other Scientific Names: Epipactis pubescens, Epipactis willdenovii, Neottia pubescens, Orchiodes pubescens, Peramium pubescens, Tussaca reticulata