Maianthemum Racemosum

Botanical Name:

Maianthemum racemosum

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How to Grow
Water
High
Water generously when surface of mix is dry.
Sunlight
Full Shade - Partial Shade - Partial Sun
~
0-3 hours of direct sun per day
Characteristics

Bloom Time

Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug

Plant Type

Perennials, Herb/Forb, Herb, Herbaceous Perennial, Native Plant, Perennial, Wildflower

Lifespan

Perennial

Flower

The tiny, creamy white flowers are available from April to June in North Carolina. They form at the stem ends. The flower cluster can contain up to 80 individual flowers. The tiny flowers are 1/4" wide and have 6 tepals.

Fruit

The greenish fruits are available from August to October in North Carolina. They will turn a ruby red in summer, lasting into fall. The berries contain a few seeds that when eaten by birds and small mammals are spread into other areas.

Benefits
Attracts

Birds

Bees

Butterflies

Moths

Pollinators

Predatory Insects

Small Mammals

Songbirds

Taxonomy

Order

Liliales

Family

Asparagaceae

Genus

Maianthemum