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Microbiota and Saururus cernuus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  
Russia/Siberia  

Types
-  
Shrub  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  

Habitat
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
11-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
2,330.00 cm  
16

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brownish Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green, Copper  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division  
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
bees  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens  
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Insect Bites, Treating fever  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
-  

Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SAURURUS cernuus  
MICROBIOTA decussata  

Common Name
Lizard's Tail  
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae  

In Hindi
Saururus cernuus  
माइक्रोबायोटा  

In German
Saururus cernuus  
Mikrobiota  

In French
Saururus cernuus  
microbiote  

In Spanish
cernuus Saururus  
microbiota  

In Greek
Saururus cernuus  
μικροχλωρίδας  

In Portuguese
Saururus cernuus  
microbiota  

In Polish
Saururus cernuus  
mikroflory  

In Latin
Saururi cernuus  
Microbiota  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Piperales  
Pinales  

Family
Saururaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Saururus  
Microbiota  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
1  
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Difference Between Saururus cernuus and Microbiota

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