General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 18 to 24 inches
Fruiting Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Yellow
Other: Flowers are either white or pale yellow and have tiny purple spots towards the ends of the petals
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Miscellaneous: Monoecious

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Common names
  • Double Spotted Swertia

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Location: Liverpool, England
Date: 2018-10-03
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What loveliness! by tabbycat Sep 10, 2019 7:37 AM 6

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