Houttuynia cordata (Houttuynia)

Type: Species | Edit History Plant ID - 506518

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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Piperales
Family: Saururaceae
Genus: Houttuynia
Species: Houttuynia cordata


Common Names add Houttuynia edit \| delete Chameleon Plant edit \| delete Plant Types edit Perennial Zones / Hardiness edit 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C) 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C) Height (Maximum) edit 1 to 1 1/2 feet (30 to 45 cm) Spread (Maximum) edit > 60 feet (> 18 m) Flowering Start edit Flowering End edit Leaf Colour edit Variegated Leaf Shape edit Ovate Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know.	Suitable For edit Bog Garden/Waterside Sun Exposure edit Partial Shade Full Shade Soil Types edit Moist Boggy Soil pH edit Bloom Colour edit White Wildlife Value edit Propagation Techniques edit Seed Division Stem Cutting Layering - Simple Skill Level edit Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below If you plant it, be prepared to live with it. Invasive if not kept under control edit \| delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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	Netty (11101)
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	Kay (714)

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Kay (714) wrote on Jan 23 2010
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Very colorful ground cover, but watch out! Spreads like crazy when happy. Must be contained or given a special spot to grow in.

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