Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt

Beetleweed (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Diapensiaceae > Galax

Characteristics

Plants sometimes forming dense groundcover. Leaves: petiole 5-25 cm; blade 30-100 mm, base cordate. Scapes 20-40(-80) cm. Calyces 1.5-2.5 mm. Capsules 2.5-3 mm. 2n = 6, 12.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.3
Mature height (meter) 0.2
Root system creeping-root fibrous-root rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Moist open woodland, particularly in montane areas, to altitudes of 1500 metres.
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It is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 5-8.
Light 1-6
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 1-4
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-8

Usage

Possibly not edible.
Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Kidney Aid (root), Sedative (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Galax urceolata habit picture by jimseng jimseng (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Galax urceolata leaf picture by Rick Snyder (cc-by-sa)
Galax urceolata leaf picture by Anja Collette (cc-by-sa)
Galax urceolata leaf picture by Tita (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Galax urceolata flower picture by gene (cc-by-sa)
Galax urceolata flower picture by Tom Jones (cc-by-sa)
Galax urceolata flower picture by Philip Enteles (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Galax urceolata world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:106783-2
WFO ID wfo-0000693713
COL ID 3F2SN
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Solenandria cordifolia Galax cordifolia Galax erythrorhiza Galax rotundifolia Pyrola urceolata Galax urceolata