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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
White
Bi-Color: White with pink
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Alpine Gardening
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Vegetable
Edible Parts: Roots
Eating Methods: Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Howell's Bitterroot

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Date: 2018-11-09
This specimen is grown inside a greenhouse with only bottom water
Location: Hortus Botanicus Akureyensis - Akureya - Iceland
Location: Hortus Botanicus Akureyensis - Akureya - Iceland
Location: Hortus Botanicus Akureyensis - Akureya - Iceland
Location: Hortus Botanicus Akureyensis - Akureya - Iceland
Location: Hortus Botanicus Akureyensis - Akureya - Iceland

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