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few-flowered barrenwort

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A clump-forming rhizomatous perennial up to 20cm high, with evergreen, sharply toothed leaves of three small, ovate to heart-shaped, sharply toothed leaflets, each up to 2.5cm long, which emerge mottled with bronze in spring and mature to glossy green, and flowers with white sepals and spurred white or pale pink petals, in spring; Epimedium leaves may be used for their nests by leaf-cutting bees

Scientific classification

Species: few-flowered barrenwort (Epimedium pauciflorum)
Genus: Epimedium
Family: Berberidaceae

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Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 0.1-0.5 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Partial shade
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Distribution of few-flowered barrenwort

Distribution map

China

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of few-flowered barrenwort

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few-flowered barrenwort care guide

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging
Watering: Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks spring through summer growth

Pruning

No pruning required, but cutting back in late winter or early spring, before flower spikes form, will improve appearance

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn or after flowering; or by root cuttings of rhizomes, kept under glass in winter, and planted out after all danger of frost has passed

Growing

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade, with shelter from cold, drying winds; where frosts are prolonged or severe, spread an organic mulch such as leaf mould or composted bark to protect plants over winter

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