Description

Ludwigia alterniflora, Seedbox, Wholesale Native Perennial Plant Plugs, Native Wildflowers, Native Pollinator Support Plants, Organically Grown

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Ludwigia alternifolia L.
Seedbox
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
Synonym(s): Ludwigia alternifolia var. linearifolia, Ludwigia alternifolia var. pubescens, Ludwigia alternifolia var. typica
USDA Symbol: LUAL2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
A many-branched, smooth-stemmed plant with 1 short-stalked, yellow flower in each upper leaf axil.

The few other species of seedboxes in the East have sessile leaves. Seedboxes are mostly wetland plants and bear distinctive, box-like fruit, square on top and filled with many seeds. Other members of the genus do not have such fruit.

Rattlebox is a North American perennial wildflower found in wet areas as swamps, stream banks, freshwater tidal marshes, ditches and pond edges. It prefers acidic, sandy, moist to wet soils but does have some tolerance for other soils. Flowers appear in summer for 2-3 months and the delicate yellow blooms last for a day or less. These are followed by squarish seed capsules that rattle when shaken. They are pollinated primarily by bees. Plant in rain or water gardens or at stream and lake edges. This plant is heat tolerant.

Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Flower:
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WI , WV
Canada: ON
Native Distribution: Ontario; Massachusetts and New York south to Florida, west to Texas, and north to Nebraska, Iowa, and Wisconsin.
Native Habitat: Swamps and wet soil.
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist , Wet
Soil Description: Sandy
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Light:
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil Texture:
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Soil pH:
Acid (<6.0)
Soil Drainage:
Moist
Occasionally Wet
Available Space To Plant:
12 inches-3 feet
NC Region:
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
4a, 4b, 5b, 5a, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8b, 8a
Fruit:

Ludwigia alternifolia, commonly known as bushy seedbox and rattlebox, is a herbaceous perennial plant of the family Onagraceae. It is native to southern Quebec and Ontario to Kansas and south to Texas and Florida. It grows in marshes, wet meadows, and swamps

Ludwigia alterniflora, Seedbox, Wholesale Native Perennial Plant Plugs, Native Wildflowers, Native Pollinator Support Plants, Organically Grown

Check the native status of this species for your area via the USDA Plants Database here.                                                                                                                                                       

For Shipping, Planting and additional FAQ’s please see “About our organically grown native plug trays “.

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