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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
 
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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)
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Flowering End edit
Leaf Colour edit
  • Variegated
Leaf Shape edit
  • Ovate
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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
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Additional Short Notes add
  • If you plant it, be prepared to live with it. Invasive if not kept under control edit | delete
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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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