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Tolmiea menziesii (Piggyback Plant)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 24533



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Tolmiea
Species: Tolmiea menziesii
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Ground Cover
  • Native
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • Spring
Flowering End edit
  • Summer
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
Leaf Shape edit
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Suitable For edit
  • Bog Garden/Waterside
  • Coastal Garden
  • Greenhouse
  • Indoor
  • Rainforest
  • Shade Garden
  • Woodland Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
  • Acidic / Peaty
  • Loamy / Medium
  • Rich
Soil pH edit
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Near White
Wildlife Value edit
  • Deer Resistant
Propagation Techniques edit
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
Additional Short Notes add
  • Needs cool high humidity edit | delete
  • Grows in moist coastal shade Oregon to Alaska edit | delete
  • New plants form at center of older leaves edit | delete
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Jewell (5504) wrote on Sep 22 2013
Had grown this as a house plant with moderate success. Not a long lived house plant, but little plants appear where the stem meets the leaf. Propagation is easy with adequate humidity. Use a gravel tray with water under plant.

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Other names for this plant:
Tiarella menziesii



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