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Triodanis perfoliata |
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| Synonym(s) |
Specularia perfoliata |
| Common name |
clasping Venus' looking glass |
| Family |
campanulaceae |
| Life cycle |
annual |
| Flowers |
purple-blue |
| Size |
6-12" |
| Light |
sun |
Annual wildflower, widely distributed through North America. Both flowers and leaves are arranged tightly around whispy upright stems; the species name refers to the arrangement of the leaves clasping around the stem, visible in the photo here. I attempted to grow this from seed several years, and a few times got seedlings but no flowering plants. On my third attempt, I must have done something right, because I now have flowers. Not that they contribute much to the garden, being both wildflowerishly sparse and planted in our nursery holding area - but it's good to see them strut what they got anyways.
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Triodanis perfoliata
Some particularly helpful links to other websites
- Seed from '05 trade. Baggy 35F (~80%G, 7-8w)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 35F (8w) - 70F (some G, 4-7d)
Not sure if cold is necessary for germination, but it sure didn't hurt.
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