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Hydrophyllum tenuipes

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Names

Common Names
Pacific Waterleaf

Growth

Height
12-30 inches
Spread
24-60 inches
Growth Rate
Fast growth with vigorous spreading.

Appearance

Bloom Color
Greenish white to blue or purple
Foliage Color
Green

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones 3a-9b
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally partial shade to shade.
Soil Type
Moist, loamy, well-drained soil
Soil Drainage
Moist but well-drained soil.
Soil pH
No single ideal pH; tolerates a wide range from acidic to alkaline soils (6.0-7.5).

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Deciduous
Seasons of Interest
Spring and Summer
Bloom Time
Spring to Summer

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Pacific Waterleaf attracts bees, butterflies, and other insect pollinators; does not indicate attraction of hummingbirds or birds

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
A.Heller
Publication
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 25: 582 (1898)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Boraginales
Family
Boraginaceae
Genus
Hydrophyllum

Synonyms

Hydrophyllum tenuipes var. viride

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024

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