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Kalmiopsis leachiana

Kalmiopsis leachiana (L.F. Hend.) Rehder

North Umpqua Kalmiopsis, Kalmiopsis

Ericaceae (Heath Family)

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USDA Symbol: KALE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

A small shrublet, usually not more than 1 ft. high, with a trim, compact habit. The small, evergreen leaves are oval and its flowers appear just above the compact mound of foliage. The flowers are rose-pink, touched with purple.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall, often shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: OR
Native Distribution: Siskiyous & Umpqua River regions of OR
Native Habitat: Moist to drier, open sites

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Moist to drier, peat.

Propagation

Description: Fairly easy to propagate from cuttings or seed.
Commercially Avail: yes

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 63 - Pacific Northwest Wildflowers (2020) Turner Photographics
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Kalmiopsis leachiana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Kalmiopsis leachiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Kalmiopsis leachiana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-10
Research By: TWC Staff

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