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Claytonia virginica
Springbeauty · Fairy spud · Virginia springbeauty · Eastern springbeauty · Narrow-leaved Spring Beauty
Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: moderate Light: partial_sun Toxicity: low
Temperature
5–35 °C
Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 4–9
Click count
595
Observations
1,151
Description
Source: leafsnapClaytonia virginica, the Virginia springbeauty, eastern spring beauty, grass-flower or fairy spud, is an herbaceous perennial plant in the family Montiaceae. Its native range is eastern North America. Its scientific name honors Colonial Virginian botanist John Clayton (1694–1773).
🎭 Rebirth, resurrection, renewal
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Partial sun
Ideal: Partial sun
🌡️ Temperature 5–35°C
Ideal temperature: 5–35°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-7
Soil pH: 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Claytonia
- Family
- Montiaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 4-9
- Mature Height
- 15 cm to 25 cm
- Mature Spread
- 15 cm to 25 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- White, Pink
- Flower Size
- 0.76 cm to 1.52 cm
- Bloom Time
- Spring
- Planting Time
- Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Mid spring, Late spring, Early summer
- Native Area
- Mexico
Tags (18)
Common Names (9)
en Springbeauty
en Fairy spud
en Virginia springbeauty
en Eastern springbeauty
en Narrow-leaved Spring Beauty
en Eastern Spring Beauty
en Purslane
en Virginia Spring Beauty
en Narrow-leaf spring beauty