Wand Flower Galax urceolata
Other Common Name(s):
Other plants called Wand Flower:
Previously known as:
- Galax aphylla
- Phonetic Spelling
- GAY-laks ur-see-oh-LAH-tuh
- Description
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Galax is a North Carolina native that exhibits shiny, long-stalked, roundish heart-shaped leaves, 2-5 in. wide. It is a perennial with bright green leaves in summer that become bronzed to reddish in winter. Small white feathery flowers arranged in a narrow cluster on a naked stalk rise above the leaves in late spring or early summer. The flower stalks are 8-15 inches high.
Galax prefers cool, moist sites with partial shade. It is common to the NC mountains and Piedmont, but unusual in the coastal areas. It grows in slow expanding clumps and its flowers attract bees.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Galax
- Species:
- urceolata
- Family:
- Diapensiaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Ohio to South Eastern U.S.A
- Distribution:
- Southeastern US (except Florida); expanding northward and into the Midwest.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 15 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Native Plant
- Perennial
- Wildflower
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5b, 5a, 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Description:
- Displays from August to October
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Spike
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Small white feathery flowers arranged in a narrow cluster on a naked stalk that rises above the leaves. Blooms from May to July
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Slope/Bank
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Attracts:
- Pollinators
