Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
110
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.40 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm22.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, From bulbs
Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot
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Plant Tolerance
Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Ants
Allergy
Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids
Skin Diseases
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Spigelia marilandica
DYCKIA brevifolia
Common Name
Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink
Sawblade
In Hindi
pinkroot
Sawblade
In German
Spigelia
Sawblade
In French
Spigelia
Sawblade
In Spanish
Spigelia
Dyckia piña
In Greek
Spigelia
Sawblade
In Portuguese
Spigelia
Sawblade
In Polish
Spigelia
Sawblade
In Latin
Spigelia
Sawblade
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Bromeliales
Family
Loganiceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Spigelia
Dyckia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
60-
1
27800
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