Dig into Plants: Lamb's Ear
Lamb's Ear Other Common Names: Wooly Hedgenettle Scientific Name: Stachys byzantina Native to Alabama: No, non-native |
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Ecological Benefits |
This plant provides food for: | |
Butterflies | Other Pollinators |
Habitat Requirements | |||
This plant prefers: | |||
Full Sun (6+ hours of sun per day) Part Sun/ Shade (2-6 hours of sun per day) |
Average Watering
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Well-drained Soil | |
Leaf, Flower & Seed Identification | ||||
LEAF DESCRIPTION |
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Leaf Characteristics Chart (PDF) | ||||
Shape: Lanceolate |
Margin: Crenate |
Arrangement: Opposite |
Form: Simple |
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Description: | ||||
3-6 inches in length and width, thick, soft, hairy/velvety, gray-green leaves which typically form a rapidly spreading mat approximately 4-6 inches off the ground, flattened at the apex (tip), and underside may be purple
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FLOWER DESCRIPTION |
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Flower Shape Chart (JPG) | ||||
Color: Pink, purple, lavender |
Shape: Labiate |
Bloom Months: May - Jul |
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Description: | ||||
Less than 1 inch, growing upright from the center of the leaves, sessile (without a stalk), tiny, purplish-pink flowers rising above the foliage to 10-15 inches | ||||
SEED DESCRIPTION | ||||
Type: Fruit - Nut |
Description: Brown/copper-colored dry fruit that does not split open when ripe |
Months in Seed: Fall |
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Plant spreads by: | ||||
Seeds and Rhizomes/ Tubers/ Roots & Shoots
Self-seeder; also spreads by creeping stems that root as they go along the ground; can be mildly aggressive in rich soils |
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS
Quick Fact Sheet (Condensed Species Info) |
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Plant ID Sign: Editable Word Doc |
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INFORMATION SOURCES FOR THIS PLANT | ||