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Pedicularis groenlandica (Elephanthead lousewort)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 33377

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Scrophulariales Family: Scrophulariaceae Genus: Pedicularis Species: Pedicularis groenlandica

Common Names add bull elephant's-head edit | delete Elephant's-Head edit | delete Elephanthead lousewort edit | delete Plant Types edit Alpine Herb Perennial Wildflower   Zones / Hardiness edit 2a (to -45 F / -43 C) 2b (to -40 F / -40 C) 3a (to -35 F / -37 C) 3b (to -30 F / -34 C) 4a (to -25 F / -32 C) 4b (to -20 F / -29 C) 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 1 to 1 1/2 feet (30 to 45 cm)   Spread (Maximum) edit 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)   Flowering Start edit July   Flowering End edit August   Leaf Colour edit Green - Medium Purple   Leaf Shape edit   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun   Soil Types edit Moist   Soil pH edit   Bloom Colour edit Purple Violet   Wildlife Value edit   Propagation Techniques edit Seed   Skill Level edit   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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Add Your Opinion About This Plant FlowerFreak22 (9625) wrote on Jul 18 2010 Rating for this plant: Called Elephant's Head because the flowers look like the heads of elephants. I like this opinion Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

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Other names for this plant:
Elephantella groenlandica



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