Galactia regularis
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- ga-LAK-tee-uh reg-yoo-lair-us
- Description
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This plant is native to North America and can be found in southeastern states. Its habitat is quite diverse: sandhills, scrub, open woods, roadsides, and clearings.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Galactia
- Species:
- regularis
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Central & Eastern U.S.A. and Cuba
- Distribution:
- East Coast and west to TX
- Climbing Method:
- Twining
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Native Plant
- Perennial
- Wildflower
- Habit/Form:
- Climbing
- Prostrate
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Shallow Rocky
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Raceme
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Lipped
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Short axillary racemes, resembles pea flowers appear in July and August
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Soft
- Velvety
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Compound trifolate leaf with 1 to 1.5 in. elliptical leaflets rounded at both ends
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Surface:
- Hairy (pubescent)
- Stem Description:
- slender, prostrate or climbing stems
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Naturalized Area
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Native Garden
