Tennessee Starwort Stellaria corei
- Phonetic Spelling
- stell-AR-ee-uh ko-RAY
- Description
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Tennessee Starwort is a native perennial found in moderate to high elevation forests.
Tennessee Starwort has a spreading growth habit.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Stellaria
- Species:
- corei
- Family:
- Caryophyllaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Native Plant
- 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)
- Soil pH:
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- NC Region:
- Mountains
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Summer
- Fruit Description:
- Displays from May to July. It will split open when ripe.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Symmetrical, white flowers bloom from April to June.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Native Garden
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Pollinators
- Small Mammals
- Songbirds
