Mitella diphylla
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- my-TEL-uh dy-FIL-uh
- Description
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A native, slender woodland plant with tiny white, fringed flowers with 5 delicate petals that bloom in the spring. Has basal, heart-shaped, hairy stemmed leaves a pair of similar, but stemless two-thirds up the flower stalk. Prefers a rich, moist, woodland setting,
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Mitella
- Species:
- diphylla
- Family:
- Saxifragaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Root Cutting
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- S.w. Que. & NH to MN, s. to upland GA,TN & AR
- Distribution:
- Rich, moist woods, stream banks in AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Native Plant
- Wildflower
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil Drainage:
- Occasionally Wet
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
- NC Region:
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Raceme
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- 5-20 small, cup-shaped white flowers on a 4-8 in. slender, elongated spike; five fringed petals resemble a snowflake; arranged singly on upper portion of stem; fruit is shaped like a miter (bishop’s headdress)
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Cordate
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Crenate
- Dentate
- Lobed
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Single pair of heart-shaped, three-lobed, toothed, stalkless leaves half way up the flowering stalk; basal, up to 3 in. leaves are long-stalked, hairy, ovate, lobed; resemble maple leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Form:
- Straight
- Stem Surface:
- Hairy (pubescent)
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Native Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Shade Garden
- Design Feature:
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Pollinators