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Valeriana pauciflora
Also called Large Flower Valeriana, Long Tube Valeriana
Largeflower valerian is a perennial wildflower of the honeysuckle family, native to the eastern United States, where it grows in rich, moist forest and stream valleys. It is grown mainly by native plant enthusiasts and needs cool, moist, shaded conditions with fertile soil.
Valeriana pauciflora, commonly called the largeflower valerian, is a flowering plant species in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is native to the Eastern United States, where it is found in the regions of the Interior Low Plateau, the Ohio River drainage, and the Potomac River Valley. In this region, it is found in very nutrient-rich, mesic forest communities, often in stream valleys or lower slopes.
Valeriana pauciflora is a conservative perennial restricted to high-quality habitat. It produces white through light pink flowers in late spring and early summer. This species can set seeds without insect pollination, and also might be cross-pollinated by butterflies
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Valeriana pauciflora by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
