Species Streptopus amplexifolius | Known

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Names

Common Names: Wild Cucumber, Claspleaf Twisted Stalk, Tubercle Twisted Stalk

Growth

Height: 20-39 inches
Spread: Spread not documented in sources.
Growth Rate: Medium

Appearance

Bloom Color: Greenish-white
Foliage Color: Greenish-white
Fall Foliage Color: Greenish-white

Environment

Hardiness Zones: Zones 4a-8b
Sunlight Requirements: Ideally partial shade to full shade; can grow in full shade; does not require full sun.
Soil Type: Moist, well-draining loamy soil
Soil Drainage: Well-drained loamy soil that remains consistently moist but not waterlogged
Soil pH: 6.0-8.0, Mildly acidic to mildly alkaline soils (i.e., mildly acidic through neutral to mildly alkaline).

Lifecycle

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle: Deciduous
Seasons of Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall
Bloom Time: Spring to Summer

Reproduction

Propagation Methods: Seeds, Division

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife: Not described as attracting bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, other pollinators, or birds in sources.

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: (L.) DC.
Publication: Fl. Franç. , éd. 3, 3: 174 (1805)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Streptopus

Synonyms

Streptopus distortus Streptopus fassetii Tortipes amplexifolius Uvularia amplexifolia Streptopus amplexifolius var. papillatus Streptopus amplexifolius var. oreopolus Streptopus amplexifolius var. grandiflorus Streptopus amplexifolius var. chalazatus Streptopus amplexifolius f. indivisus Streptopus amplexifolius var. denticulatus Convallaria dichotoma Streptopus amplexifolius var. amplexifolius Streptopus amplexifolius var. genuinus Uvularia distorta Uvularia amplexicaulis Streptopus amplexifolius var. americanus Streptopus amplexifolius subsp. americanus Convallaria amplexifolia Streptopus amplexifolius subsp. papillatus

References

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