Houttuynia cordata 'Plena'
Orange Peel Plant
Houttuynia cordata is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 80 cm tall. It produces heart shaped leave and greenish to white flowers in summer. It grows well in moist to wet soil and even slightly submerged in water in partial or full sun. Plants can become invasive in gardens and difficult to eradicate. Propagation is by division. 'Plena' can reach up to 50cm in height, and their spread can extend up to 1 metre. Their strongly fragranced, orange scented leaves will add a pleasant aroma to your garden.
Contributed by @Andreamarie
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Full sun to partial shade
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Frequent watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Orange Peel Plant
Latin name
Houttuynia cordata 'Plena'
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Saururaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Frequent watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
1.00 M
0.50 M
Houttuynia cordata 'Plena'
Houttuynia cordata is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 80 cm tall. It produces heart shaped leave and greenish to white flowers in summer. It grows well in moist to wet soil and even slightly submerged in water in partial or full sun. Plants can become invasive in gardens and difficult to eradicate. Propagation is by division. 'Plena' can reach up to 50cm in height, and their spread can extend up to 1 metre. Their strongly fragranced, orange scented leaves will add a pleasant aroma to your garden.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant young plants in full sun to partial shade in spring. They like moist soil and are suited to boggy ground however, they can become invasive and spread quickly proving difficult to eradicate once established thus it is wise to restrict root spread by planting in containers sunk into the soil.
Andreamarie