Japanese foam flower
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A compact evergreen perennial, to 10cm high, with spreading rhizomes and basal rosettes of oval to broadly lance-shaped, leathery green leaves with serrated edges. Slender stems bear sprays of tiny, densely packed star-shaped white flowers in late spring and early summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- Japanese foam flower (Tanakaea radicans)
- Genus
- Tanakaea
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- Up to 10 cm
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Partial shade · Full shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Japanese foam flower
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Japanese foam flower
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Japanese foam flower care guide
- Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought or waterlogging
- Watering
- Partial shade · Full shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought or waterlogging
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced feed in spring and light repeat in growth season
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division, separating rooted portions of rhizome in spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in moist, humus-rich soil in full or partial shade, ideal for a woodland garden or a cool, shady corner of a rockery
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
Generally pest-free
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