Queencup Clintonia uniflora
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- klin-TOH-nee-uh yoo-nih-FLOR-uh
- Description
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Queen's Cup is a perennial flowering plant in the lily family native to the mountainous regions of western North America. Grow in partial to full shade in rich moist soils. It has showy six-petaled white flowers and large blade-shaped green leaves. It can be propagated by root division in the spring or by seed though seeding plants can take up to four years before they flower. It suffers damage from slugs.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Clintonia
- Species:
- uniflora
- Family:
- Liliaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Root Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Alaska to California
- Wildlife Value:
- Ruffled grouse are attracted to the fruits.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 2 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Perennial
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Blue
- Fruit Type:
- Berry
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Petals:
- 6 petals/rays
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Leaves:
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Shade Garden
- Attracts:
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Heavy Shade
