Pyrola americana - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
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valid
Authors:
G.Don
Source:
tro
Year:
1830
Citation Micro:
Hort. Brit. (ed. 2) 341 1830
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001128975
Common Names
- American Wintergreen
- American Shinleaf
- American Pyrola
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Pyrola americana (also called American Wintergreen, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to North America. It is a mycoheterotroph, meaning it obtains its nutrients from fungi in the soil. It has green leaves and white flowers. It grows in moist, shady areas such as coniferous forests.
Uses & Benefits
Pyrola americana is used in ornamental gardens and as a groundcover in shady areas. It has a low-growing, spreading habit and is drought tolerant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pyrola americana has small, white flowers that are borne in clusters on the stem. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have two pairs of cotyledons.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Pyrola americana can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist. Division should be done in spring or summer and the divisions planted in a well-drained soil mix. Keep the soil moist and provide bright, indirect light.
Where to Find Pyrola americana
Pyrola americana can be found in the eastern United States and Canada, from Maine to Florida and west to Minnesota and Texas.
Species in the Pyrola genus
Pyrola alboreticulata, Pyrola alpina, Pyrola americana, Pyrola angustifolia, Pyrola aphylla, Pyrola asarifolia, Pyrola atropurpurea, Pyrola calliantha, Pyrola carpatica, Pyrola chlorantha, Pyrola chouana, Pyrola corbieri, Pyrola crypta, Pyrola decorata, Pyrola dentata, Pyrola elegantula, Pyrola elliptica, Pyrola faurieana, Pyrola forrestiana, Pyrola grandiflora, Pyrola japonica, Pyrola karakoramica, Pyrola macrocalyx, Pyrola markonica, Pyrola mattfeldiana, Pyrola media, Pyrola minor, Pyrola monophylla, Pyrola morrisonensis, Pyrola nephrophylla, Pyrola picta, Pyrola renifolia, Pyrola rotundifolia, Pyrola rugosa, Pyrola shanxiensis, Pyrola sororia, Pyrola subaphylla, Pyrola sumatrana, Pyrola szechuanica, Pyrola tschanbaischanica, Pyrola virgata, Pyrola xinjiangensis, Pyrola graebneriana,
Species in the Ericaceae family
References
Robert Sweet (1783-1835): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Sweet' in the authors string.