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Kalmiopsis leachiana
Kalmiopsis leachiana (L.F. Hend.) Rehder
North Umpqua Kalmiopsis, Kalmiopsis
Ericaceae (Heath Family)
Synonym(s):
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: PerennialHabit: 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 , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: ORNative Distribution: Siskiyous & Umpqua River regions of OR
Native Habitat: Moist to drier, open sites
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil 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 PlantsFNA: Find Kalmiopsis leachiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Kalmiopsis leachiana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-10Research By: TWC Staff