Orthilia secunda Sidebells wintergreen (Pyrolaceae) Evergreen perennial

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Orthilia secunda
Sidebells wintergreen
Evergreen perennial
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The Orthilia secunda plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Pyrolaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Sidebells wintergreen. Some home gardeners know the variety as Pyrola secunda. L.

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Latin Name:  Orthilia secunda
Common Name:  Sidebells wintergreen
Family:  Pyrolaceae
Author:  (L.)House.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.1   Mature Width:  0.3

Habitat:  Damp coniferous woods and on damp rock ledges[17, 200].

Cultivation Notes: Prefers a moist sandy woodland soil[111, 200] in a cool position with partial shade[1, 11, 200]. Requires a peaty or leafy but not very acid soil that remains moist in the summer[31, 187]. This is a very difficult plant to grow. It requires a mycorrhizal relationship in the soil and therefore needs to be grown initially in soil collected from around an established plant[200]. It is also very difficult from seed as well as being intolerant of root disturbance which makes division difficult[1].

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