Ciliate Meadow-beauty Rhexia petiolata
Previously known as:
- Rhexia ciliosa
- Phonetic Spelling
- REKS-ee-uh pet-ee-oh-LAH-tuh
- Description
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Fringed Meadow Beauty is a native perennial found in wet prairies, bogs and flatwoods, and along coastal swales. It grows in acid, moist to wet, nutrient-poor sandy soils in full sun to light shade. This plant could be used in bog or water gardens, along ponds or streams but may be difficult to find for sale.
The pink flowers bloom during the summer on 1-2 foot stems and attract bees and other pollinators.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rhexia
- Species:
- petiolata
- Family:
- Melastomataceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Southeastern and central U.S.A.
- Distribution:
- AL , FL , GA , LA , MD , MS , NC , SC , TX , VA
- Wildlife Value:
- This plant attracts bees and butterflies.
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Heat tolerant.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Native Plant
- Wildflower
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- 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:
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Moist
- Occasionally Wet
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Urn-shaped capsules display from August to October.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Cyme
- Solitary
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Saucer
- Star
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- 1.5 inch wide pink-purple flowers with four petals, five sepals and eight short stamens with yellow anthers. Anthers straight to slightly curved, usually shorter than the filaments. Blooms from June to September.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- 3/4 inch long oval green leaves have hairs on the slightly toothed margins.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Red/Burgundy
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Cross Section:
- Square
- Stem Surface:
- Smooth (glabrous)
- Stem Description:
- Reddish-green square stems are narrowly winged and smooth
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Pond
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Native Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Rain Garden
- Water Garden
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Wet Soil
