Dig into Plants: Heartleaf Foamflower
Heartleaf Foam Flower Other Common Names: Heart-leaf Foamflower Scientific Name: Tiarella cordifolia Native to Alabama: Yes |
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Albert F.W. Vick Click on image to enlarge it |
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Ecological Benefits |
This plant provides food for: | ||
Butterflies | Native Bees | Other Pollinators |
Habitat Requirements | |||
This plant prefers: | |||
Shade (Less than 2 hours of sun per day) |
Prefers moist to wet soil at all times
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Well-drained, Acidic, or Moist Soil |
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Leaf, Flower & Seed Identification | |||||
LEAF DESCRIPTION |
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Nature Center of Charleston Click on image to enlarge it |
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Leaf Characteristics Chart (PDF) | |||||
Shape: Cordate |
Margin: Serrate & Lobate |
Arrangement: Basal Rosette |
Form: Simple |
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Description: | |||||
Semi-glossy, 3-5 leaves rise directly from stolons (stems that grow at the soil surface or just below) |
FLOWER DESCRIPTION |
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Stefan Bloodworth Click on image to enlarge it |
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Flower Shape Chart (JPG) | ||||
Color: White |
Shape:
Stellate (star-shaped) |
Bloom Months: Apr - Jul |
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Description: | ||||
Compact cluster of small flowers attached by short equal stalks at equal distances along a central stem (raceme); racemes are at ends of 6-12 inch stalks; flowers have long, slender stamens (male organ) giving the spikes of flowers a “foamy” appearance |
SEED DESCRIPTION |
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Bruce Patterson Click on image to enlarge it |
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Type: Fruit - Dry Seed Pod |
Description: Small, lopsided capsule that splits open; to reveal small black seeds |
Months in Seed: Spring |
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Plant spreads by: | |||
Seeds and Rhizomes/ Tubers/ Roots & Shoots Spread by underground stems and form colonies |
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS
Quick Fact Sheet (Condensed Species Info) |
Plant ID Sign: Ready as-is PDF |
Plant ID Sign: Editable Word Doc |
QR Code (Links to this Webpage) |
INFORMATION SOURCES FOR THIS PLANT